Keywords: Walking sticks
Item 23476
Penobscot walking stick, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Media: Wood
Item 48473
John Neal walking stick, Portland, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Wood, gold, leather, metal, brass
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island
"… mill, is now Solon Woods where they make popsicle sticks and other small wood pieces. In the early 1900s CMP, Central Maine Power, built two large…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"A stick of lumber fell from the saw horses as Haley was walking by and struck him with great force. It hit the ground hard enough that Dr. E.M."
Story
A Story in a Stick
by Jim Moulton
A story about dowsing for a well in Bowdoin
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
