Maine Memory Network

Horse drawn vehicle on Main Street, Cumberland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Phil Chase through Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Horse-drawn cart holding three people in front of The Elms Farm, Wells, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Gretchen Lord Kline through Laudholm Trust Date: circa 1890 Location: Wells Media: Photographic print

The Checkley House, Scarborough, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Scarborough Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"… first they came solely for scenery and climate, drawn by the island’s dramatic geography and the “peculiar and delicious” quality of the air."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"In the horse-drawn digger days of the early 1900s a potato picker could earn 2 or 3 cents for each full barrel."

A Smart Horse
by Lynn Peasley Sanborn

The horse brings the hay home while the boys are swimming.