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Item 14225

Street railway waiting station, Eliot, 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1906 Location: Eliot; Eliot Media: Photographic print

Item 11518

Grand Trunk Station, Portland, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-08-13 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14226

Street railway waiting station, East Eliot, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Eliot Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151350

Grand Truck Railway Terminal, Portland, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens

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.

Exhibit

A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine

The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.

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.

Site Pages

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Workers, woodsmen, guides, Norcross, ca. 1900

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Pine Point RR Station, Scarborough, ca. 1890

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Scarborough Railway Stations Train at Scarborugh Beach Station, ca. 1900Scarborough Historical Society & Museum The Boston and Maine had…"