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Historical Items

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Item 8606

Truck frame, Portland Company, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 9625

Tank, July 4th parade, Houlton, 1919

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1919-07-04 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 20528

Lombard Log Hauler, Stockholm, c. 1920

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Stockholm Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.

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Great War and Armistice Day

In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.

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The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Site Pages

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Patten Lumbermen's Museum

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… a shingle machine which he powered with a Ford 8N tractor. Wilbur's sawmill has not been run in decades, but along with the family's wood lots, it…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"Moving to Maine: There to Here Tractor plowing snow, Lovell, ca. 1930Lovell Historical Society After they got over the “snow amazement”…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.

Story

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars