Keywords: motoring public
Item 28713
Temporary repairs to the Locomobile Steamer, ca. 1911
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1911 Location: Maine Media: Photographic print
Item 33674
McConnell's Cabins, Scarborough, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1928 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 70590
79-85 Preble Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Miles B. Mank Motor Car Company Use: Garage, public
Item 36550
11 Pleasant Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Allen Bailey and Allen Bailey Realty Co Use: Garage, public
Exhibit
Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 - Public Enemy No. 1: The Case of the Brady Gang
"… the National Stolen Property Act and the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. While in Baltimore, Brady, Shaffer, and Dalhover claimed to be Maine…"
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Site Page
Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4
"… to pull its equipment until purchasing its first motorized vehicle in 1929. A Musical Culture. The stage was set for Blue Hill to emerge as a…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930
"… four button cream cotton summer (possibly motoring) coat with blue velvet collar, lapels and cuffs; of a later date, a light, loose, collarless…"
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Story
Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life
