Keywords: horse-drawn carriages
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
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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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Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets
Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.
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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…"
