Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… and at the end of the day the meat would be picked up. One could work at home rather than going to cutting rooms at various locations."

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

"… Turnouts, where trolleys could stop and pick up or discharge passengers, were located at Sweetsers, just south of the Nonesuch River; Oak Hill…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"… passing through to unload empty barrels or to pick up full ones. If the section is too short, the potato picker would not have the number of full…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… bears had arrived in two vehicles, one a sort of pick-up truck with a cage attached on the body and the other a small "two-bear trailer" pulled…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"It was then unowned until Maine Central picked up the lease. They later sold it to Guilford Transportation, who still owns it to this day."

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

"… including a trip by Nona and Joan in her truck to pick up a load of free books from the Maine State Library in Augusta."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… set out from Ryders’ Cove every morning at 9:00, picked up mail in Belfast, made a drop at Ryder’s Cove and continued to Hewes Point."