Scarborough in the Twentieth Century
Located on the coast just eight miles south of Portland, Scarborough was fertile territory for the dramatic changes that swept over eastern Maine in the twentieth century. This history transports the reader from Scarborough's simpler days as a small coastal community to its current status as the fastest growing town in the state. The images contained in this volume, most of them previously unpublished, showcase advances in transportation, the growth of business, old homesteads, and portraits of some of the movers and shakers of the time. This significant collection offers an overview of the history that shaped today's Scarborough.
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Scarborough in the Twentieth Century
Located on the coast just eight miles south of Portland, Scarborough was fertile territory for the dramatic changes that swept over eastern Maine in the twentieth century. This history transports the reader from Scarborough's simpler days as a small coastal community to its current status as the fastest growing town in the state. The images contained in this volume, most of them previously unpublished, showcase advances in transportation, the growth of business, old homesteads, and portraits of some of the movers and shakers of the time. This significant collection offers an overview of the history that shaped today's Scarborough.
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Scarborough in the Twentieth Century

Scarborough in the Twentieth Century

by Rodney Laughton
Scarborough in the Twentieth Century

Scarborough in the Twentieth Century

by Rodney Laughton

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Located on the coast just eight miles south of Portland, Scarborough was fertile territory for the dramatic changes that swept over eastern Maine in the twentieth century. This history transports the reader from Scarborough's simpler days as a small coastal community to its current status as the fastest growing town in the state. The images contained in this volume, most of them previously unpublished, showcase advances in transportation, the growth of business, old homesteads, and portraits of some of the movers and shakers of the time. This significant collection offers an overview of the history that shaped today's Scarborough.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738535722
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 05/05/2004
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Rodney Laughton is a native of Scarborough and an innkeeper by trade. He is an active member of the Scarborough Historical Society and has had a lifelong interest in town history. In Scarborough in the Twentieth Century, he combines a wide range of images from various collections with detailed and informative text to create a delightful visual history.
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