Keywords: railroad construction workers
Item 20576
Construction site, Brunswick, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 1049
Rebuilding the old railroad bridge, Norridgewock, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.
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.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… prosperity of these times not only brought more workers to the shipyards of Bath, but also created a bustling and diverse downtown that served as…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block
"When summer came, workers would take the ice down south by ship where they could use it to keep things cold, so produce, meats, and dairy goods would…"
