Keywords: carriage bolt
Item 21229
Wood pitchfork, New Sweden, ca. 1880
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 13196
Horse drawn potato digger, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community
Exhibit
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4
"… 1880, children sat in individual desks that were bolted to the floor, all facing towards the front of the room, and the teacher."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2
"Part of the ship’s cargo had been bolts of heavy, double-faced woolen cloth, which were salvaged by area residents."
