Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Liveries were common in the age of the railroad, and a large one was on Washington Street until about 1860."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"These businesses proliferated during the '40s and '50s, when islanders had recovered from the Depression and were anxious to purchase new merchandise…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"… Society Description Horse and buggy complete with rider shaded by an umbrella shown on Main Street, Lincoln, prior to paved roads…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"This led to the production of harnesses and tack for horses. Prison Brooms to the Train Depot, Thomaston, 1915Thomaston Historical Society A…"

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

"Reflecting the permanent shift from the horse and buggy era to the automobile era, in 1939, his son Richard would dismantle the big barn, and, with…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"It is faster than horse and buggy and way more efficient than walking. Cars have also improved the time of travel for transportation."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… to be hauled across by hand sleds or horse and buggy. Islesboro had four post offices: North Islesborough (established 1880 in Ryder’s Cove)…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"Steamboats were also used to carry items like lumber. They played a large role in the Lincoln economy by bringing food, tools,and clothes that were…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… of three summer colonies that the horse and buggy became popular. The automobile was banned from the island until 1933."