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

"… number of accidents between automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles. In 1910 Scarborough citizens, following Portland’s lead, voted to limit the speed…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Agricultural items got to market by a horse drawn tote wagon. There were few paying jobs and that meant little money available for families to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… Benjamin Swett and Lieutenant Richardson were drawn into ambush and a bloody battle ensued in the vicinity of Moore's Brook, about two miles from…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"This reproduction of the original map was drawn by Lois Johnson and first appeared in "200 Years of Lubec History, 1776 - 1976"."

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

"During the winter months when there was snow, sleigh cars replaced the horse cars. Some time after Portland became electrified in the 1880s, the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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