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Historical Items

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Item 8941

Plows loaded for shipment, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 104641

Snow plows at Maine Turnpike facility, Kennebunk, 1959

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: 1959-02-07 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print

Item 11693

Wood snow plow, 1910

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1910 Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 83778

Assessor's Record, 44 Water street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Thomas Adams Company Use: Factory

Online Exhibits

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A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.

Exhibit

The Trolley Parks of Maine

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.

Exhibit

The Arrival of Winter

The astronomical arrival of winter -- also known as the winter solstice -- marks the year's shortest day and the season of snow and cold. It usually arrives on December 21.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

Site Page

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"The ice plow was a weighted, horse-drawn machine with a row of sharp teeth which cut a narrow furrow six or seven inches deep."

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"The ice plow was a weighted, horse-drawn machine with a row of sharp teeth which cut a narrow furrow six or seven inches deep."

My Maine Stories

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Story

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference

Story

Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler

How hunting has impacted my life

Story

Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine