Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… be dangerous, requiring trains to back up, regain speed, and try to move forward again. Trains ran the risk of derailing."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"… boar, registered sheep-Merino ram, speed-trotters, pacers. Dairy, sugar and bread products, apples, pears, farming tools, carriages and harnesses…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… materials and access to computers and high-speed internet use for any student or team member."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Improved water and rail transport speeded and increased distribution of raw materials, finished goods—and fashion news—to remote or newly settled…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… it was announced the installation of a new high speed trailing blade coater, known as the North Star Coater, which would be placed in the north…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"The poles were used for speed and for balance. Soon after they made skis that were meant for people based on height and weight."

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

"… following Portland’s lead, voted to limit the speed of automobiles to eight miles an hour. By the spring of 1912, an automobile craze had hit the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"… coated papers showed that a new wide high speed machine was required. The skyline shortly started changing in Rumford with No."

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

"The average speed of the trains was around 6 miles per hour. The Gauge was 4’8” with the earliest rails being strap iron spiked to 6” planks; each…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… burned, but the people were amazed at the speed of the train. Another industry the railroad helped is communication."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… in 1946 for the installation of another high speed coated paper machine, the 523 foot long No. 12 machine."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… period from 1812 to 1912 the "Waltz Century." The speed, rhythm, and form of the waltz as well as its place in the social life of many American…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… at their peak were 120mph and stayed at that speed for more than 2 days. The first time it hit land was on Long Island, and New York."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"The 1,000-horsepower engine was capable of a speed of up to 12 knots. Its regular route was the Providence – to – New York run."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… hop in your car, drive to Boston via high-speed roads, see the game, and return home the same day."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… the highway; and residents have access to a high-speed road for commuting, travel and out-of-town shopping."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"New high speed highways cut through the city but doomed rail transportation. City officials struggled with ways to revitalize its city core along the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… and the school got back on its feet with great speed. In 1943 only four teachers taught at George Stevens Academy."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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