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Item 35459

Race car crosses the finish line, Poland, June 17, 1911

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1911-06-17 Location: Poland Media: Photographic print

Item 76172

U.S. racer at finish, Sugarloaf, 1971

Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Carrabassett Valley Media: Photographic print

Item 26986

Water line for American Can Co., Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on cardboard

Online Exhibits

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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

Motor Coachmen and their Stanley Cars, Poland Spring, 1911

Auto Racing in Maine: 1911

The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.

Exhibit

Garnsey Home, Main Street, Sanford, ca. 1900

A Tour of Sanford in 1900

This collection of images portrays many buildings in Sanford and Springvale. The images were taken around the turn of the twentieth century.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"The hem is finished with stitched ribbon, and the waist has interior straps. The blazer, with strong shoulders and three self-covered buttons…"

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Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"A captain’s cabin was as finely finished and detailed as his house. Ship's Caulking Tool KitDavistown Museum Work was plentiful for ship…"

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Drapers Mill & Edes Building, Guilford, ca. 1940

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… operation, ruining tons of inventory other than finished goods, and damaging machinery and building alike as the water rose to levels of eight feet…"