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Item 13380

Steam-powered shovel, Portland Company, ca. 1920

Steam-powered shovel, Portland Company, ca. 1920

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

Item 73119

Clamshell shovel, Sebago Lake, 1924

Clamshell shovel, Sebago Lake, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Media: Glass Negative

Item 78879

Barnard Quarry, 1951

Barnard Quarry, 1951

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1951-09-08 Location: Barnard Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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After the Theatre, Riverton Park, ca. 1905

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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Flood in Mechanic Falls, ca. 1896

High Water

Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.

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Anne Longfellow drawing, ca. 1818

Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

Site Pages

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Jonathan Keyes Log Cabin, Rumford Corner, ca. 1900

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… for small mills to produce lumber and shingles, shovel handles, grains from the grist mills, cheese and starch making facilities, and wool carding…"

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North New Portland High School ca. 1885

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… dye house, fulling mill, clover mill, and shovel handle factory. On June 17, 1912 this mill district burned and a stock company was formed and Mr…"

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Harvesting grain, Skowhegan, ca. 1920

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Wood products including window sashes, caskets, shovel handles continued to be manufactured making use of the abundant hydropower generated from the…"