Maine Memory Network

Seal Cove Auto Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Train service improved greatly and long waits for automobile ferries disappeared. Passenger and freight train traffic increased enough to justify the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… the intersection saw the beginning of the automobile era, and this changed everything. With the construction of the Carlton Bridge to replace the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"He died in 1962 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in New York City and is interred in a private mausoleum in the Bronx."

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

"As use of trolleys declined, use of automobiles became more widespread. Automobiles had begun to appear in Scarborough in the early 1900s, but road…"

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

"… Rising operating costs and increasing use of automobiles weakened the financial situation of the trolley lines."

Owls Head Transportation Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"1910Hubbard Free Library In the pre-automobile era no services were in more demand than those of blacksmith, wheelwright and carpenter."

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

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

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… Loring and Dolloff eras before the advent of the automobile. Breaking Ground for Community Supported Agriculture Photo by Leah Mahoney X…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… progression of World War I and the arrival of the automobile, which allowed area residents freedom to travel farther distances to other amusement…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… schedule, upper left of the program, lists a Automobile Hill Climbing Contest at 3:30 PM. The winner of ther "slow" high gear climb was Carleton…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… be done with that European war "Over There." The automobile and the aircraft were all the rage of this new age."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Despite the impending future impact of the automobile—Farmington retained its rural landscape until roads were navigable year round."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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