Keywords: road clearing crew
Item 23251
Webber crew, Island Falls, 1934
Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print
Item 30220
Breaking the roads in winter, North Yarmouth, ca. 1945
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees
While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway
"From there County Road went to the meadow onto Eastern Road, part of the Eastern Trail today, then meandered up over Scottow’s Hill and down the…"
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - History of Surry
"… by forested hills near a serene cove, the crew had long, contentious discussions about settling in this particular spot."
Story
Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR
