Keywords: crane
Item 15149
1912 Crane, photographed at Seal Cove Auto Museum, ca. 2005
Contributed by: Seal Cove Auto Museum Date: 1912 Location: Seal Cove Media: Metal and Rubber
Item 7345
Letter from Ambrose Crane about stolen slave, 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Augusta; Hallowell; St. Marks Media: Ink on paper
Item 82952
Crane property, S. Side Seeshore Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Marguerite H. Crane Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 57926
Assessor's Record, 40 High Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Crane Company Use: Land only
Item 109193
Senter Crane Company preliminary sketches, Rockland, 1948
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1948 Location: Rockland Client: Senter Crane Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
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
South Portland's Wartime Shipbuilding
Two shipyards in South Portland, built quickly in 1941 to construct cargo ships for the British and Americans, produced nearly 270 ships in two and a half years. Many of those vessels bore the names of notable Mainers.
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Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand
"1895Hubbard Free Library Before derrick cranes and steam winches large pieces were extracted by means of "rising wedges," levers, block and tackle…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959
"Crane on Christmas tree, Presque Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society The giant crane, provided by Maine Public Service, is finally swung into…"
Story
I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane
Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.
Story
Black Lives Matter Protest Portland, Maine
by Joanne Arnold
Documenting the signage at Portland Police Station following the BLM Protests of June 2020