Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"The train, trolley and the automobile also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Automobiles became more popular, but they could not drive them in the winter and spring. Because the snow covered the roads, and in the spring, the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… was short-lived, however, with the advent of the automobile in the early part of the 20th century. The big barn, while continuing to stable horses…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… that attracted the attention of a local foreign automobile dealer. Horace "Ken" Sowles had been collecting representative examples of antique…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… around 7:00 AM, but after he got his first automobile he would now arrive at Lincoln around 4:30 AM."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"When the ban on automobiles was lifted, there became a need and desire to transport automobiles across the bay."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… be done with that European war "Over There." The automobile and the aircraft were all the rage of this new age."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Despite the impending future impact of the automobile—Farmington retained its rural landscape until roads were navigable year round."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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