Keywords: Westbrook Trolley
Item 82212
Westbrook Trolley, Westbrook, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 1212
No. 2 Westbrook, Windham & Naples Railway., 1899
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1899 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
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.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad
"Trolley Car Nos. 70 and 71 as well as engine #52 from the Aroostook Valley Railroad are on display there."
Site Page
Scarborough Historical Society & Museum
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Story
Annette Addorio: 100+ years of memories from full life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
From 1914 to 2018, highlights from my life in Biddeford
