Men clearing snow for a trolley, ca. 1920

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Men clearing snow for a trolley, ca. 1920

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Winters in Maine bring about several inches of snow every year, and all of the snow has to be cleared as well. Roads are usually cleared first, but trolleys were once a very popular use of public transportation, so the trolley tracks had to be clearly very quickly as well.

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  • Title: Men clearing snow for a trolley, ca. 1920
  • Creation Date: circa 1920
  • Subject Date: circa 1920
  • Location: ME
  • Media: Glass Negative
  • Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.1170
  • Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
  • Object Type: Image

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