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Item 26786

Narrow Gauge Depot, Harrison, ca. 1907

Narrow Gauge Depot, Harrison, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1907 Location: Harrison Media: Postcard

Item 80854

Replica of Monson Narrow Gauge Engine Number 4, 1972

Replica of Monson Narrow Gauge Engine Number 4, 1972

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1972 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 80853

Monson Narrow Gauge Engine Number 3, ca. 1915

Monson Narrow Gauge Engine Number 3, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Leaving the start gate at the Sugarloaf World Cup, 1971

World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

Exhibit

Immigrant workers at Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, 1905

Extracting Wealth

Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.

Exhibit

Pulp pile, St. Croix Paper Co., Woodland, ca. 1910

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

Site Pages

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Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca. 1910

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… railroad would be too costly, so they used a “narrow gauge” system for smaller engines, with less expensive rails, ties, and spikes."

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Portrait of Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby, 1894

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… and New York, where she advocated for the Narrow Gauge Railroad as a means of accessing bountiful fishing and hunting grounds in the Western Maine…"

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Ox team, Upper Main Street, Strong, ca. 1910

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"When the route of the narrow gauge railroad through Freeman was established several miles from the mill, it was apparent that he could not benefit…"

My Maine Stories

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An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021

An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021

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Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland

Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.

Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide