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Historical Items

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Item 28713

Temporary repairs to the Locomobile Steamer, ca. 1911

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1911 Media: Photographic print

Item 10887

Map from Hay's Guide to Portland and Motoring in Maine, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Media: Ink on paper, map

Item 15019

1905 Pierce Great Arrow, photographed at Seal Cove Auto Museum, ca. 2005

Contributed by: Seal Cove Auto Museum Date: 1904 Location: Seal Cove Media: Metal and Rubber

Tax Records

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Item 54507

327-329 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Peterson Motor Company Use: Garage - Showroom

Item 52692

240 Franklin Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Back Bay Motor Boat Club Use: Club House

Item 52693

Assessor's Record, 240 Franklin Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Back Bay Motor Boat Club Use: Club House

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150070

Darling Motor Company, Bangor, 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1950 Location: Bangor Client: Darling Motor Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 150198

Darling Motor Company sales room and garage, Bangor, 1945-1949

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945–1949 Location: Bangor Client: Darling Motor Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

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

Music in Maine - Music Education

"… including intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language, and literacy. Music helps the body and the mind work together, and musical experiences…"

Exhibit

The Trolley Parks of Maine

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.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"Mr. Allie Webber owned Gateway Motors/Casino Motors. Buck Motors was built in 1939 and was owned by Roy Buck and his two sons, Myron and Bryon."

Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991

"… engine 94, the last GP-38 purchased from General Motors Electro-motive Division (EMD), was delivered in September 1967."

Site Page

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"The next building is Gateway Motors which is now Cole Whitney. The next is the home of a dentist, Dr. Charles Fuller."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.

Story

Water is Music
by P Leone

Throughout her life water has played an important part

Story

Langdon Burton and the Cold, Wet Tourists
by Phil Tedrick

A father and son have their vacation experience totally changed by an encounter with a fisherman