Keywords: Locomotive industries
Item 8639
Locomotive, Wiscasset engine house, 1931
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Wiscasset; Portland Media: Photoprint
Item 5932
Maine Central Railroad's locomotive #14, 1886
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-06-21 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print
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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.
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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
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Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream
"The car was powered by a small, locomotive engine. They drove it to Augusta and back to the McClench Machine Shop in Hallowell to be dismantled and…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"Suspected to have started from a spark from a locomotive on the nearby narrow gauge railroad—fire broke loose on Pleasant Street on October 22, 1886."
