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Historical Items

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Item 18496

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad trestle bridge, Aroostook County, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Media: Photographic print

Item 62165

Trestle work for the Roosevelt International Bridge, Lubec, 1961, 1961

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1961-10-29 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 62171

Trestle work completed on bridge, Lubec, 1962, 1962

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1962-03-29 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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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.

Exhibit

Yarmouth: Leader in Soda Pulp

Yarmouth's "Third Falls" provided the perfect location for papermaking -- and, soon, for producing soda pulp for making paper. At the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, Yarmouth was an international leader in soda pulp production.

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A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine

The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.

Site Pages

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 2 of 3

"… the water reflecting the calm before tide reversal. The left photo near high tide reveals the water just below the bottom of the trestle's deck."

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Trestle work completed on bridge, Lubec, 1962 Lubec Historical Society Bridge construction and village streets, Lubec, 1962 Lubec Historical…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"An S-shaped trestle was built to correct both a dangerous curve and crossing grade for the railroad.(3) Batteries that powered the trolleys were…"