Keywords: South Beach
Item 21424
Dana Cliff, South Portland, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 21427
Boat ramp, South Portland, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 151876
Boyer residence, Hobe Sound, Florida, 1976-2006
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1976–2006 Location: Jupiter Island Clients: Markley Boyer; Barbara Millen Architect: Umberto Innocenti - Richard K. Webel
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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.
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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.
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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection
"… William flew across the globe, from the tip of South America to Alaska. While on international trips, Gannett would receive news from his father…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"… residents to visit area amusement parks and beaches for pleasure at an affordable cost. For a period of thirty years, the Portland Railroad Company…"
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Born in Bangor 1936
by Priscilla M. Naile
Spending time at the Bangor Children's Home
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My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
