Keywords: brooms
Item 26662
Prison Brooms to the Train Depot, Thomaston, 1915
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 14086
World War One Training Rifle, 1916
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1916 Media: Broom, metal, wood, straw
Exhibit
Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Community Music
"… Kemp Family" with banjos, tambourines, and broom dancing. While the language of this poster is concerning to 21st century audiences, in contrast…"
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries
"The completed brooms were transported by wagon back to the railroad depot on Knox Street for shipment to various sales outlets."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms
"On September 15, 1924, a fire started in the broom shop, spreading to the jail. The total amount of loss from the fire was $500,000."