Keywords: Lakewood Theatre
Item 6283
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Skowhegan; Lakewood Media: Postcard
Item 6282
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Skowhegan; Lakewood Media: Postcard
Item 150996
Actor's bungalow for Lakewood Inc., ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Madison Client: Lakewood Inc. Architect: John P. Thomas
Exhibit
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.
