Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… the soil and work the farm and eventually the gas engine took over the work. By 1820 there were more than 55,000 farmers and they were selling…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"On the map, the buildings on the property were an engine house and two other houses that were owned by J."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The Chief Engineer, Joseph W. Taney, and his crew surveyed the route and began construction. The company ran short of funds and the building ceased."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The engines and passenger cars were sold to collectors and the track lanes are now snowmobile trails."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… that the village of Lincoln was on fire and an engine was wanted from this city… the whole village was in danger of burning if help was not…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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