Keywords: Runabout
Item 25320
Contributed by: Owls Head Transportation Museum Date: 1904 Location: Kingfield Media: Metal and rubber
Item 8646
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint
Exhibit
The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.