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Historical Items

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Item 16476

Assorted Sleigh Bells, Houlton, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton Media: Brass

Item 105117

Winter sleigh at Charles Colby's house, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 81938

Antique baby sleigh, Monson, February 8, 1975

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1975-02-08 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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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.

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In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

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Taber Wagon

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

Site Pages

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"The public also has opportunities to ride in wagons, carriages, and sleighs during the nonprofit organization’s fund raisers, simulating what…"

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Skyline Farm

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… advertised Chase as a "Manufacturer of Carriages, Sleighs and Wheels." Extending from the village center is The Lane, leading to the Loring…"