Keywords: road work
Item 57204
Road crew on horse-drawn road grader, Strong, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Strong Media: Glass Negative
Item 10917
Wangon Road near Caribou, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 151761
Opportunity Farm cow barn, New Gloucester, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1945
Location: New Gloucester
Client: Opportunity Farm Association
Architect: University of Maine Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture
This record contains 2 images.
Item 151265
Stonecroft, Falmouth, 1999-2001
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1999–2001
Location: Falmouth
Clients: Tom Tureen; Susan Tureen
Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates
This record contains 3 images.
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
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
Site Page
Old Canada Road Historical Society
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Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4
"Even as roads began to improve in the 1930s, farmers would keep a horse and wagon as backup. Aviation fever came to Scarborough in 1926 when Chester…"
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
Bob Hodge:A rocky road to become Biddeford school superintendent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The son of immigrants, Bob's hard work and determination leads to a life of community service.