Railroad Station, Skowhegan, ca. 1900
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Maine Historical Society
This is the Skowhegan railroad station and clocktower. The station was built in 1858 and torn down in 1948.
Madison Avenue, Skowhegan, ca. 1930
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Maine Historical Society
The trolley car ran from 1894 until 1929.
Maine Central Railroad Bridge, Skowhegan, 1916
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Skowhegan History House
This is the Maine Central Railroad bridge. It was destroyed in the flood of April 1st of 1987. It was rebuilt as a foot bridge and renamed the Bloomfield Bridge.
Maine Central Railroad Bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1896
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Skowhegan History House
This is the Maine Central Railroad Bridge taken about 1896. (Photo- courtesy of Mrs. Fred. Conant
Railroad Bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1890
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Skowhegan History House
This is a more recent picture.(1960's)
Water Street, Skowhegan, ca. 1900
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Skowhegan History House
This is Water Street about 1900. This picture was taken during "mud season", probably in the month of April.
Kennebec River and Railroad bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1883
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Maine Historical Society
Kennebec River and railroad bridge, Skowhegan, Maine
Group in Front of Hotel Coburn, about 1895
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Skowhegan History House
This was a group of traveling salesmen who came to Skowhegan by train and stayed at the Hotel Coburn. The railroad was instrumental in bring people to and from Skowhegan, Maine.
Skowhegan Railroad Station, Young women,Toboggan and Horse Drawn Sled, ca. 1935
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Skowhegan History House
Skowhegan Railroad Station in the background and young women on a toboggan drawn by. They were on their way to a Grange function.
Collision at Riverside, Skowhegan, 1883
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Skowhegan History House
Collision at the Kennebec riverside, May 18, 1883. This train was heading south from Skowhegan when it collided with another train head on. A fireman who lived in Skowhegan was killed. Many accidents like this happened during this timeperiod because there was only one set of tracks. If a schedule got mixed up, it would result in disaster.
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