Maine Memory Network

Oakfield Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… private owned category was for people who owned cars or some motorized, old, mechanical machine. Most contests were between teams of firemen."

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

"… cars, 25 baggage, mail or express cars, 645 box cars, 474 platform cars, and 40 service cars). The company either owned or leased almost 355 miles…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… would be a lot more involved than taking a car like we would today. It probably meant spending the night, preparing for the elements, and more."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… offering painting, welding and body work on cars. Central Maine Radio Services & Sales was established."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"… city with its vast fleet of vessels, steamers and cars, everything that my eyes beheld was a continual panorama of a new life.” When he left he had…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… Main Street in the 20th century Red Cross Car and Trailer, Main Street, Northeast Harbor, 1947Northeast Harbor Library By 1910, Northeast…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… is now progressing, it will be finished and the cars running over it by middle of September. We know little about the Depot buildings, other than…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"The engine was usually a gasoline car engine. A belt ran from the engine pulley to a hauling winch; and as long as the engine was running, the winch…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… by horse for many more years, but as prices for cars became more reasonable, livery stables became obsolete."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The advancement in refrigerated cars made the export of meat possible as well as improved the condition of eggs and fruit."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"(Lee) McCorison. It fit four passenger cars and crossed the bay in a half hour. The scow transported the first locally owned car to leave the island…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… School Shop class for transport to the railroad car. Cutting tree, Presque Isle, October, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society Snow adds to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… for the Regiment to get through it to the cars.” Luther himself remembered the journey from Maine and down into New York in a letter to his father…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… acts as the way to cross the Kennebec River by car, foot, or bicycle. In over 200 years at this intersection, time has never stood still, and it…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… enlarged; a furniture business expanded, a new car wash was constructed and the 16 units demolished in the flood were replaced with 24 new…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Unfortunately, on the way home, Jack was in a car accident. It was not bad, his vehicle was well-built, but it did send him to the hospital."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

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

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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