Portland-Lewiston Interurban No. 10, Arbutus, with motorman,
Albion M. Conant on the left, and conductor Beecher True Lane
at Forest Avenue, between Woodford's Avenue and Morrill's
in Portland, Maine, circa 1920 Image from
the O. R. Cummings Collection at the Seashore Trolley Museum
Presentation at the Portland Public Library
History of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban 1910-1933
Meeting Room #5 (lower level)
5 Monument Square, Portland, ME
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Presentation 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Meeting Room # 5 - Doors Open at 11:30 a.m.
"Bring-Your-Own-Brown-Bag-Lunch"
Have your lunch while you enjoy the presentation on the
History of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban 1910-1933
Also, information on the Restoration of the National Register of Historic Places Interurban (that Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on), the "Narcissus"
- No Admission Fee
- Door Prizes
- Displays of Portland-Lewiston Interurban & Narcissus artifacts
- Theodore Roosevelt-Related Books for Sale - (limited number of first edition books signed by the authors - see listing below)
Presenters:
Phil Morse, Narcissus project manager and
Donald Curry, Narcissus lead restoration technician
Courtesy of Seashore Trolley Museum in
Kennebunkport, Maine
Presenters: Phil Morse, left, and Donald Curry
pose in front of the Narcissus in June 2016
Photo courtesy of Mark Forman
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Theodore Roosevelt on the Portland-Lewiston Interurban, Narcissus,
as he waves to the gathered crowd in Gray, Maine, on August 18, 1914.
Photo courtesy of the Gray Historical Society
Some books will be for sale related to Theodore Roosevelt - 100% of the Proceeds benefit the Narcissus!
The books below are all signed by the authors. Many other older, used Theodore Roosevelt-related books will be on sale as well.
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| First Editions Signed by Michael Canfield |
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| First Edition #22 of 100 signed bookplate by Doris Kearns Goodwin |
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| First Edition Signed by Andrew Vietze |
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| First Editions Signed by Geoffrey Cowan |
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| Paperback Editions Signed by Chip Bishop (Mr. Bishop passed away in 2016) |
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| First Edition Paperbacks Signed by Bill Bleyer |
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| First Edition Paperbacks Signed by Gene Kopelson |
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| Paperback Editions Signed by Andrew Vietze |
So, mark your calendars, tell your friends, pack your lunch, and join us at the Portland Public Library, meeting room #5, at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
Blog Posts you may find of interest:
Click Here - W. S. Libbey - The Man and His Mill
Click Here - W. S. Libbey - His 1908 Stanley Steamer K 30-hp Semi-Racer
Click Here - Scrapbook Celebrates the people of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban
Click Here - May 18, 1914, Newspaper Story on the Passing of PLI Builder, W. Scott Libbey
Click Here - 102nd anniversary of the Opening of the portland-Lewiston Interurban
Click Here - the 83rd Anniversary of the Closing of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban
Click Here - Sophia, W. S. Libbey Descendant Visits the Narcissus
Click Here - Libb(e)y Family Connection to Narcissus becomes Personal
Click Here - Ode To the Grand Old Interurban
Click Here - The Portland-Lewiston Interurban "Bouquet" is Ordered (1912)
Click Here - Ornate Leaded stained Glass Work
Click Here - The Narcissus Featured in a Journal Tribune Story 2-5-2017
The Narcissus Project Blog was created in April 2015 to reach out to a large number of folks through the power of social media to introduce them to Narcissus. The Narcissus is a luxury, high-speed, wooden electric interurban. The Narcissus was built in 1912 in Laconia, NH, and operated on the Portland-Lewiston Interurban, in Maine, between Portland and Lewiston, from 1914 into 1933. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914. The blog posts appeal to folks with an interest in Theodore Roosevelt's connection to Maine, to folks generally interested in regional/local history, as well as those folks within the greater railway family. Hopefully, these posts will endear many of the readers to help support the Narcissus financially, as it undergoes a complete restoration over the next few years at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine.
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912, Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban.
Click Here: Narcissus Restoration-Related Posts
Being more than a century old, the stately, "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem. This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including; time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents captivates, fascinates, then generates, interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Please consider joining the epic journey to complete the Narcissus Project by making a donation today!
Click Here: Donation Options
The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition of narratives.
Click Here: History-Related Posts - Narcissus and Portland-Lewiston Interurban
The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.
Click Here: Bookstores and Businesses promoting the Narcissus Project
Independent book publisher, Phil Morse, holding
the Gold Book Award Winner plaque for
the Middle Reader category for The Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author,
Jean M. Flahive
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