Keywords: MCRR
Item 148219
Foundation for MCRR depot, Union Station, Portland, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-07-09 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 22762
Great Freshet, after March 2, 1896, Brunswick
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1896 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Photographic print
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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911
Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.
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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station
"… for eighteen years until Maine Central Railroad (MCRR) shut down its passenger service in 1959. The station was open for freight business from 1959…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2
"The inquiry conducted by the MCRR was reported in the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, which carried testimonies from the hearings in the weeks…"
