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Item 13177

Railroad wreck, Westbrook, ca. 1890

Railroad wreck, Westbrook, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Westbrook Media: Photograph, Lantern slide

Item 14491

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Trestle Guard Rails, ca. 1970

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Trestle Guard Rails, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Media: Photographic print

Item 26189

Derailed Trolleys, Yarmouth, ca. 1925

Derailed Trolleys, Yarmouth, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Oakland Park, Rockport, ca. 1915

A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

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

After the Theatre, Riverton Park, ca. 1905

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

Exhibit

Casco Castle, South Freeport, ca. 1910

The Trolley Parks of Maine

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.

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Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca. 1910

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… requiring trains to back up, regain speed, and try to move forward again. Trains ran the risk of derailing. Return to Student Research"