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Description
In 1936, Jockey Cap mountain in Fryeburg was the site of one of the first ski rope tows in Maine. A train made special excursions from Portland to Fryeburg with skiers. This sled transported the train passengers from the station to the base of Jockey Cap.
About This Item
- Title: Fryeburg Ski transportation, 1936
- Creator: Portland Press Herald
- Creation Date: 1936
- Subject Date: 1936
- Location: Fryeburg, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 10.2 cm x 12.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.20149
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Jockey Cap (Fryeburg, Me.)
- Passengers
- Railroads--Maine--Fryeburg
- Skiing--Maine--Fryeburg
- Sleds & sleighs
- Transportation
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