Maine Memory Network

Contributed by Skowhegan History House

Description

Kennebec River, Looking up the Gorge, under Old Railroad Bridge

"Note wood-burning engine, indicated by peculiar bell-shaped top, and small, light passenger cars, on trains just going out. Of the two spires in the distance that on the left is of the Congregational Church. This spire blew down in August, 1886. The right hand is the Methodist Church steeple. This was removed in June, 1927.

This wooden bridge was replaced by an iron structure about 1896 and this in turn by a heavier structure of iron in 1910."

~Roland T. Patten,
Custodian of Historical Views, 1929

View/Add Comments

---

About This Item

• Title: Railroad Bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1870
• Creator: Besten Agendy, C. Pollock, 132 Washington Street, West Andover, N. H.
• Creation Date: circa 1870
• Subject Date: circa 1870
• Location: Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
• Media: Stereograph
• Dimensions: 9 cm x 18 cm
• Local Code: 86.059.3
• Collection: Henry A. Wyman Collection
• Object Type: Image

---

Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

• Rivers--Maine
• Gorges--Maine
• Railroads--Maine
• Locomotives
• Railroad bridges--Maine
• Kennebec River (Me.)
• Kennebec River Gorge (Me.)

Other Keywords

• Congregational Church
• iron bridge
• Methodist Church
• Spires
• steam locomotives
• Train
• wood burning engine
• wooden bridge

---

For more information about this item, contact:

Skowhegan History House
66 Elm Street, PO Box 832, Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6632
Website

---

---

Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.