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Bangor Hydro-Electric Company Chronological Charts
Get PDFTwo charts showing the history of organization, mergers, and acquistions of companies which became part of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company.
Chart 1 reflects 1885 to 1934. Chart 2 reflects 1885 to 1990.
[Each chart is presented as a single page, then as two halves, to make them easier to read].https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/bangorhydro_news/1059/thumbnail.jp
Sargent Snowplows [Manufactured by Union Iron Works, Inc., Bangor, Maine, U.S.A]
Get PDFTraffic paralyzed-streets choked with wallowing trucks -- street cars standing idle -- country highways drifted high with unbroken snowthe wheels of industry almost motionless -- the food supply of millions threatened -- every winter all this happens when the big blizzards sweep across the northern sections of the country.
Business must continue without interruption. Freight and express shipments must get to the railroads; mail, express and freight deliveries must proceed without delays to manufacturing concerns, business houses and individuals. Coal, food and other supplies must be transported. Physicians\u27 cars and ambulances must be able to promptly reach the sick or injured.
Fire is a constant danger to the community, and streets blocked with snow constitute a tremendous and constant fire peril. Streets must be constantly open for the movement of fire-fighting apparatus.
The whole business life of the city, of the community, of the whole surrounding country is directly dependent upon free and uninterrupted traffic over streets and public highways no matter how severe the snowfall or how bad the weather.
The public has come to realize just what these snow blockades are costing 111 loss of business as well as inconvenience and throughout the Northern States, there 1s a fast increasing demand for proper snow fighting equipment.
Sargent plows solve the question.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1289/thumbnail.jp
Handbook of the Rotary Club of Bangor, Maine 1980\u27s
Get PDFHandbook or membership Roster of the Rotary Club of Bangor, Maine. this includes by-laws, and past officers. These handbooks were made to be periodically updated, thus the date can be only generally assigned. This one appears to date to the 1980\u27s, (probably late)https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/rotary_bk/1007/thumbnail.jp