"Fast Friends" by Maine Artist, Wade Zahares
The caption for this original work of art reads, "Winfield "Scott" Libbey, the
enterprising builder of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban is portrayed with his wife
Annie and two of his most beloved possessions; his beautifully appointed, high-speed
interurban coach, No. 14, Narcissus, alongside Libbey driving his very rare,
1908 Stanley Motor Coach Co., K 30-hp Semi-Racer. PWM
Similar to the two "Fast Friends" in Wade's wonderful artwork, the Narcissus project itself is fast approaching two milestones in its travel plans to become the completely restored, fully operating, majestic, sole-surviving Portland-Lewiston Interurban in existence.
First Milestone:
At this writing (9-20-2017), we are within $3,000 of reaching our goal of raising the initial $40,000 in a most generous matching grant challenge through the 20th Century Electic Railway Foundation. Please consider a donation to the Narcissus project fund #816-A today. Options for how you may want to make the donation are further down in this post.
Once the next $3,000 in contributions is received, we will submit the required paperwork to receive the additional $40,000 grant funds from the 20th Century Electric Railway Foundation. With those funds combined with the existing monies in the Narcissus fund 816-A, we will then have the required resources to complete the restoration of the exterior of the Narcissus. The restoration of the exterior of the Narcissus is considered phase one of the three-phase project.
Second Milestone:
The Narcissus Project Blog is closing in on 100,000 Total Page Views!
The Narcissus Project Blog released its first blog post on April 22, 2015. The post you are reading now is the 122nd released during the past 29 months. The posts are posted on Blogger, Seashore Trolley Museum & the Theodore Roosevelt Connection Facebook page, Google+, this writer's Facebook page, Pinterest, and Twitter. If you are on any of these Social Media sites, please link with the Narcissus and help spread the word on the project. It's important to the future success of the project :) Thank You
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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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