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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"As use of trolleys declined, use of automobiles became more widespread. Automobiles had begun to appear in Scarborough in the early 1900s, but road…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"The train, trolley and the automobile also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"In the 1920s, the Pledge of Allegiance was introduced, and in the mid-century, all public schools were reciting the Pledge."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"By the 1920s, the schools had formed a school orchestra, agricultural clubs, a senior fair and drama production, public speaking contest, and a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"In the 1920s Fred Snow, a clam digger, found a better, more efficient way to can clams and founded Snow’s Canning Company."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition

"… States as radio, telephones, movies, and the automobile became more commonplace. Indeed, when National Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Maine's…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Transportation Before the days of automobiles, horses were the means of transportation. People treated their horses well, and most towns had one or…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"When the ban on automobiles was lifted, there became a need and desire to transport automobiles across the bay."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"The automobile was banned from the island until 1933. Turtle Head, Islesboro, ca. 1915Islesboro Historical Society Meadow Pond, Islesboro…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"In the early 1920s, futuristic local businessman Edward Godfrey constructed a small airfield from two farms on outer Union Street."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"The first was the coming of the automobile to the region. This facilitated much easier transportation to the Academy than horse and cart or walking."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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