Item 30217 - Building the Maine Central Railroad overpass, North Yarmouth, 1911

Item 30217 - Building the Maine Central Railroad overpass, North Yarmouth, 1911
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Item 30217
Building the Maine Central Railroad overpass, North Yarmouth, 1911
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In 1911, the railroad track relocation project by Maine Central Railroad was manned by both local workers and by men from Portland known as “the Italians.” This photo shows work crews constructing a temporary trestle that would eventually become the overpass on Route 9 (Memorial Highway).

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