Keywords: Toll bridge
Item 12984
Old Portsmouth Toll Bridge, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Portsmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 9654
Toll Bridge, Leeds and Turner, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Leeds Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The Waldo-Hancock Bridge is in the process of being dismantled after over 70 years of service. The Maine State Archives has a number of records related to the history of this famous bridge that are presented in this exhibition.
Exhibit
Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood
Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood examines the monumental destruction caused by the historic flood of 1936 through the comprehensive and innovative photojournalism done by the Guy Gannett Publishing Company in the weeks surrounding the flood.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - First Penobscot Bridge, Bangor, ca. 1846
"He labeled the toll house, Skinner's Store, and the Draw. Martin (1823-1864) began in 1864 writing a Journal about his life and experiences."
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"News reports put the death toll between 183 and 200; the only copy of the passenger list went down with the ship. There were only 17 survivors."
