Maine Memory Network

Robert's Livery stable's hack, Westbrook, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Webb family in flooded waters, Island Falls, 1923

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print

Reuben Ruby: Hackman, Activist

Reuben Ruby of Portland operated a hack in the city, using his work to earn a living and to help carry out his activist interests, especially abolition and the Underground Railroad.

One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC

In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"Martin drew this illustration of the hack that transported them on their wedding day. He wrote, "This hack cost a thousand dollars and was owned by…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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