Keywords: Union Railroad Station
Item 14054
Bangor Police Officer, Union Railroad Station, 1942
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1942 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 17999
Union Station, Bangor, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh
In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2
"Penobscot River Railroad The Penobscot River Railroad was a “railroad that never was”. It was chartered by the state in 1836 to go from Bucksport to…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"… for the Union Army.(6) Scarboro Beach Railroad Station, 1909Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Source Notes 1.Scarborough Historical…"
