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Item 35049

Portland Horse Show Association program, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-09-25 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 104729

Woman at horse show, ca. 1930

Do you know who this and where it was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Media: Glass Negative

Item 10899

Horse and master, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1912 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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After the Theatre, Riverton Park, ca. 1905

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.

Exhibit

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.

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Taber Wagon

The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community

Site Pages

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Climbing Newport (Champlain) Mountain, 1886

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"Society was here in force, and gayly dressed. . . . -New York Times, 22 Aug. 1901 Bar Harbor Horse ShowJesup Memorial Library A fine stable of…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"The men showed the animals, while the women showed off their handiwork. The Court House was used for the ladies reception and exhibition of foods…"

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Dip nets at McCurdy's Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1995

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"When Landmarks acquired McCurdy’s, the horses had long since been replaced. No doubt the old ones at that time were worn out from hard use and being…"