Maine Memory Network

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…"

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

"When cars were finally allowed on the island in 1933, Dr. William S. Garelcon became the last “horse and buggy” doctor on the island."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… main means of transportation besides horse and buggy, railroads, and ferries. Steamboats were also used to carry items like lumber."

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…"

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."

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

"… delivery began to take place, first by horse and buggy, later by delivery truck. These businesses proliferated during the '40s and '50s, when…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… to the railroad station, often using horse-drawn buggies for transportation. Liveries were common in the age of the railroad, and a large one was…"