Keywords: General Birney
Item 34485
Frederick Rogers to his mother Hannah, Virginia, March 23, 1862
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
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Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.
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At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.
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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4
"Birney* was overheard to say to one of his Ade’s de Camp that he thanked God that he had got 3 maine regiments in his division for they would not run…"
