Keywords: work horses
Item 78759
Slate Quarry Workers and Work Horses, Monson, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 103360
Charles F. Achorn and horses, Coopers Mills, Whitefield, ca. 1908
Contributed by: An individual through Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1908 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard
Exhibit
History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways
Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.
Exhibit
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
Site Page
Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901
"… in our town is the constant stir up by the horse cars. For the past months we have had the full benefit of the tearing down of brick and plastering…"
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4
"When Landmarks acquired McCurdy’s, the horses had long since been replaced. No doubt the old ones at that time were worn out from hard use and being…"
Story
A Smart Horse
by Lynn Peasley Sanborn
The horse brings the hay home while the boys are swimming.
Story
John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne
Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.
