Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"Cars and trucks are made differently. Cars and trucks are made more professionally, and they can be very luxurious."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In over 200 years at this intersection, time has never stood still, and it will be that way for a long time."

Seal Cove Auto Museum

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"The engine was usually a gasoline car engine. A belt ran from the engine pulley to a hauling winch; and as long as the engine was running, the winch…"

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

"Initially, cars were limited to seasonal use because of poor roads. Few roads were tarred. By 1927, popularity of the automobile forced Scarborough…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Police first came to the island on a temporary basis, with a deputy sheriff in the summer and a constable for the rest of the year."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… Hercules, could only carry passenger and freight cars. The Fernando Gorges, which operated from 1909 to 1927, could also carry locomotives."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Then, to accommodate the large number of cars heading down-east via the Carlton Bridge, a new route for U.S."

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

"… cars were used during summer months, and closed cars were used during the remaining months. Most of the freight cars traveled over the Saco…"

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

"Conductors of through trains were instructed to connect with the Boston & Maine cars at South Berwick only if they were in sight; but, if not, the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"There was great excitement that July when the rails of the Biddeford and Saco Railroad Company were finally connected to those of the Portland…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 2 of 3

"The average car cost about$2,500 dollars. Most cars back then were standard shift and had no radio. In fact, cars were so cheap back then that people…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"At first, Skippy sold all kinds of used cars and trucks. A few years later, he purchased the Brewer Chevrolet franchise and facilities in 1961."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading sugar beets, Aroostook County, ca. 1975

"… Description Sugar beets being loaded from a bulk truck to a Bangor and Aroostook gondola car. In the 1970s, potato farmers in Aroostook County…"

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… awarded to the fire department with the best kept trucks, pumps, or anything along those lines. Host Muster Ribbon, Fire Association…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"It was now possible for islanders to take a car to the mainland, run errands, and return on the same day."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"Ferry Transportation Diorama by Walter Cote X Jim Ayers "How would you respond if you were a person living in 1950 and a bridge replaced the…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… shipyards in South Portland, Bath and Connecticut. One or two cars drove around the village tooting their horns. That was about it. Next Page"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… arrived in two vehicles, one a sort of pick-up truck with a cage attached on the body and the other a small "two-bear trailer" pulled behind a car."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"Santa and crew ready to cut tree, Presque Isle, 1953Presque Isle Historical Society Various crew members including Santa wait for the cutting…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Floats, Business Floats, and area fire trucks, antique automobiles, several bands, and even a doll carriage parade."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"(Lee) McCorison. It fit four passenger cars and crossed the bay in a half hour. The scow transported the first locally owned car to leave the island…"

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

"… An undated photo showing presence of workers, trucks and scaffolding on this rainy day indicate that the new bridge is not yet open to the public."