Keywords: Pacific Street
Item 99281
Pacific Street looking south, Rockland, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph
Item 14361
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1941 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 40120
1101-1107 Congress Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Jennie Hillman Use: Store
Item 40969
77-79 Atlantic Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Max Brown Use: Store
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Exhibit
Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875
Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… grocery store run by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. By 1941, six national chain stores anchored the downtown: J. J. Newberry; F."
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad
"The Canadian Pacific discontinued use of electricity and switched to diesel. This substation on Munson Hill, pictured in1909, was 5 miles north of…"
Story
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
