Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"Some of the deteriorating piers can still be seen the Androscoggin river, above the High Bridge, in the Virginia Area of Rumford."

Friendship Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Although the steel has been removed, the concrete piers are still visible today from Riverside Drive between State and Main Streets."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The cable anchorages, consisting of long wrought iron eye-bars, were sunken and anchored into holes drilled down to bedrock."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"However, they would not fish any of the islands found at the Saco River entrance, for these were the grounds of Saco (Camp Ellis) fishermen."

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

"1961 Lubec Historical Society Pier placement for bridge, Lubec, ca. 1961 Lubec Historical Society Two additional photographs came to light…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"This bridge was replaced with a two-span concrete T-beam bridge constructed in 1936 by the Maine State Highway Commission."

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

"With approaches completed, temporary trestlework into the channel led to dredging and fabrication of the unusual piers."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"It is estimated that it will take two months to complete the structure. July 21, 1870: The railroad bridge across the river at this place is to be…"

Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"Note the stone piers. This was built after the wooden bridge washed out by a Spring flood in 1902. The large white building on the right is the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… Schooner Bowdoin, backing off the pier, Wiscasset, 1926 View the Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Slide Show Text by Cindy Dykes Images from…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"The guns were fired from Ft. Williams, the horns came from the 5th Maine Infantry band, and whistles were from the steamboat Calvin Austin."

Maine Maritime Museum

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