Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Horse and Wagon, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"Horse and Wagon, Lincoln, ca. 1900 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Two men with a horse and wagon in Lincoln."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 2 of 13

"… the digger and powered the digger mechanism, the horses tired easily. They had to rest frequently or were replaced by another team of horses."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Agricultural Statistics of the Colony, 1870 to 1880

"… planted apples - 19 trees 1873 grass - 400 acres horses - 22 oxen - 14 cows/calves - 100/40 sheep - 33 pigs - 125 domestic fowl - uncounted 1880…"

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Poems

"… Cyclones, Storms, and Fixing the City by Gabby Horse A stable maybe I am stuck and it is tight Help has come for me Boy In a dark tight space A…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940

"… Isle Historical Society Description Horses were still used in 1940 for many farm chores."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"Premiums included a high of $4 for “best stud horses,” and $5 for “best bull, not less than 2 years old.” By 1901, at the 62nd Annual Exhibition of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"… ShowJesup Memorial Library A fine stable of horses carried great prestige among Mount Desert’s summer elite as did winning a ribbon in the annual…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"They borrowed Rufus Prince's horse, Old Bill, and chaise for the trip. When they got to Brewer, they realized the ferry crossing to Bangor would be…"

Lincoln, Maine - Asa Griffin, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"… Description Asa Griffin is shown with a horse and carriage in front of the Masonic Hall in Lincoln in the early 1900s."

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

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

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"His neighbors farmed with horses that would pull big drags with rocks piled on it. The drag would make flat paths. That looked like little roads."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - You Can Get Here From There

"… not only people, but construction materials, horses, and other important goods. This exhibit was put together by the 2007 sixth grade at Mount…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"The sprayer is hauled by two horses, which means that the pump was probably powered by the sprayer wheels.The potato plants appear to be in blossom…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… and events mentioned include: Ernst Sjostedt Horse racing Dramatic Club of Brownville John French George Knowles John Pomlow Electric street…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"Items mentioned include: Horse racing Dr. Charles Snell Cone cedar tree Gate designs 1866 Philadelphia National Union convention Bangor Democratic…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Other nicknames included “The Little Iron Horse” and the “Cock of the North”. John R Braden competed in his first race in Presque Isle on July 4…"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"Horsing iron, and jerry iron worked together on this, the horsing iron has caulk away deck seams while the Jerry Iron had to extract old seems from…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Canadian and Pacific Railroad

"The primary transportation was by horse and wagon. Houlton and Fort Fairfield were the first to get rail service."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"I used to give them hay, I tramped in hay and all and these were great big horses and I was scared to death they were gonna kick me or something."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"… politics, gardening and farming, business, boats, horses, trolleys, churches, and, especially dancing and music."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… wading in the mud in 1865; and with Fred Wood playing horse in 1864. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"They had 10 teams and the horses were used for various jobs. The mills in Stockholm employed most of the people in town."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"Her father and brothers took care of the horses and cows. They had five cows and two horses. Her mother tended the chickens and they ate the eggs for…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Two children riding a snow horse, Swan's Island, ca. 1945Swan's Island Historical Society Always an example of winter fun was having kids build…"