Keywords: Snow plowing
Item 31951
Ingraham's Corner, Trolley plowing snow, Hallowell, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1918 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 13190
Snow roller, Caribou, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 83778
Assessor's Record, 44 Water street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Thomas Adams Company Use: Factory
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
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.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73
"Snow Otis Stone Reed Harding Martin's plow Martin's garden First passenger steamer Doctor Allen Rogers Tavern, apothecary shop"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell
"Near the beginning of the storm, snow plows were able to clear the roads. Eventually neither cars nor the plows could even drive through it."
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
