Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"… new inventions and changes in life -- trolleys, gas, electric street lights, and U.S. Mail boxes. He wrote again about his family's history in…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"However, the amount of gas per week a family got depended on how important the vehicle was. People were encouraged to ride together in cars."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… Porter's house was built in the area where the gas pumps at White Elephant are located today. That home later became the Hotel Strong."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Gas stations were erected on the corners in the 1960s. Roy's Provision Market opened around 1958 at 775 Washington Street, as recorded in multiple…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"A Central Sterile Supply using gas sterilized 1,000 thermometers per day (before the advent of disposable covers)."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Soon Farmington had a gas station on Main Street. Yet, as quickly as the town changed, much remained the same."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Gas Station Calendar, Islesboro, 1947Islesboro Historical Society Because transportation was so difficult in the early days, settlements grew up…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the Carlton Bridge, thereby causing most of the gas stations on Vine Street to close. And, the popularity of the automobile probably contributed to…"