Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"I then hauled my load up to the road that leads to Sewall Ayers. There I was met by Ayers with 2 yoke of steers and by Whitman with 2 yoke more, they…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… brought the firemen, their teams of horses to haul the equipment, and the hoses from both Rumford and the adjoining town of Mexico."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"Sometimes the trains used two engines to haul a big load of wood. Coal was also hauled into Franklin County by train."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"In 1905, Lewis Whitten held the record for hauling the largest load (11 tons) of birch logs six miles to the mill with one pair of horses."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… were diminished by the time they struggled to haul the boats up over the Skowhegan Falls. The casks that contained dried fish, peas and other…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… lifting at the factory, unloading the boats and hauling crates, the packers were mostly women and children, valued for their dexterity and small…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The mail had to be hauled across by hand sleds or horse and buggy. Islesboro had four post offices: North Islesborough (established 1880 in Ryder’s…"