Keywords: horse-drawn carriage
Item 31026
Horse drawn vehicle on Main Street, Cumberland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Phil Chase through Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print
Item 79335
Horse-drawn carriage leaving the Jameson & Wotton Wharf, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
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
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.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"… the 1860s, the Portland Railroad Company operated horse-drawn cars on rails that ran through Scarborough and other area towns."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4
"… the number of accidents between automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles. In 1910 Scarborough citizens, following Portland’s lead, voted to limit the…"
