Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"Wharfs were used for launching boats off of a ramp. The boats that were launched from the wharf would occasionally transfer passengers from one place…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Riverside Park and Arboretum

"… multi-use area, playground and picnic areas, boat ramp, gazebo and more. An arboretum which contains more than 20 species of trees was established…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"There the ice blocks would run down a ramp, to be set by tons and stored until the summer. The process had a ramp, and they would use wooden boards…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… and then other workers would shove it up the ramp into the ramp and stack it. You would insulate it with sawdust from the mills."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"… and then other workers would shove it up the ramp into the ramp and stack it. You would insulate it with sawdust from the mills."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"In 1948, a ramp was built across the river to connect the two Guilford mill properties, and two other enterprises, Sangerville Woolen Co., and…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Achieving the ramps to this grade required much fill. Building demolition, Lubec, ca. 1960 Lubec Historical Society Preliminary…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"The business had ramps that were used to haul vehicles between the ground level and second floor. A sign advertised Chase as a "Manufacturer of…"