Keywords: Shoveling snow
Item 21705
Three Men Shoveling Snow, Sanford, 1918
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 100705
Film of public works snow removal, Portland, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: filmstrip, 16mm
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2
"… to call out all available men in town to help shovel the streets.” On Tuesday 40 high school boys assisted 100 men."
Site Page
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…"
Story
Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall
We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.
