Keywords: mail car
Item 14495
Bangor and Aroostook mail car, Derby, 1938
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1938-07-07 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print
Item 50709
Railway post office car #108, York, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: York Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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
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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Story
Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
