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Item 98640

Railroad Station, Belfast, 1908

Railroad Station, Belfast, 1908

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Belfast Media: Postcard

Item 10031

Building the Fish River Railroad, 1902

Building the Fish River Railroad, 1902

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: 1902-07-18 Media: Photographic print

Item 14501

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Station, Presque Isle, 1919

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Station, Presque Isle, 1919

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Presque Isle Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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Reuben Ruby hack ad, Portland, 1834

Reuben Ruby: Hackman, Activist

Reuben Ruby of Portland operated a hack in the city, using his work to earn a living and to help carry out his activist interests, especially abolition and the Underground Railroad.

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Oakland Park, Rockport, ca. 1915

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

Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

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.

Site Pages

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1794 map of Farmington

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… gang was employed two or three hours next morning carting away the pile of broken boards, which had the appearance of having been underground a…"

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Scarborough High School Track Team, 1921

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"The teacher rolled a large, bulky projector on a cart into the classroom. The movies were reel-to-reel and usually featured newsreel type…"

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Open Air Trolley, Scarborough, ca. 1910

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… connection of the rails of the Biddeford & Saco Railroad Company to those of the Portland Railroad Company.(2) Scarborough would have trolley…"