STM Article in Oct/Nov 1981 Bus Tour Magazine

A nice six-page article of the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, ME

in October/November 1981 Bus Tours Magazine. The Museum is

consistently each year, one of the Maine destinations for Bus Tours :)

Thank you to the late Dwight Winkley for saving this magazine.

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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

Seashore Trolley Museum in New York Sunday News 12-26-1965 & Traction & Models Magazine 1972

A single page in the New York News, December 26, 1965.

This newspaper page was saved by long-time member, Dwight Winkley.

Dwight passed away earlier this earlier this year. The Seashore Trolley Museum

is grateful for his many years as an active volunteer.

Also in the New York News December 26, 1965 issue

This magazine with the  five-page article of Seashore Trolley Museum

was also in Dwight Winkley's Collection

Paul White in the middle photo just passed away recently. The Museum

is grateful for the many years that Paul volunteered at the Museum.

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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

August 20, 1961 - Worcester Sunday Telegram - Seashore Trolley Museum

H. Lincoln Harrison  with Connecticut Company No. 1391

at Seashore Trolley Museum on the front cover of the August

20, 1961 issues of the Worcester Sunday Telegram. "Linc"

was one of the very early members of the Museum.

 Notice his member # on his motorman hat, No. 45.

    Today, August 19, 2023, is Members Day at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine.

    This Worcester Sunday Telegram article is among the Dwight Winkley Collection that was recently donated to Seashore Trolley Museum's Library.  During today's Members Day, Dwight will be among several members who passed away this year and will be fondly remembered for the many, many years of dedication to the Museum during their lifetime.

    The Founder of Seashore Trolley Museum, Theodore Francis Santarelli de Brasch is featured in the article and he speaks of the many dedicated volunteers who worked together in the twenty-plus years, on every aspect of the Museum on and off campus. George M Sanborn is also interviewed.

Thank you, each and every one ❤

Enjoy this snapshot of a look back in time at Seashore Trolley Museum. Thank you, Dwight :)

The first two pages of the Seashore Trolley Museum article

in the August 20, 1961 issue of the Worcester Sunday Telegram.

The second set of two pages of the Seashore Trolley Museum story

in the August 20, 1961 issue of the Worcester Sunday Telegram.

Closeup of sections of the article from 62 years ago.

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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

John Stephenson Company, Limited - Car Builder - Booklet - Circa 1895-1900

Front cover of a small booklet (5.5" x 3") with info inside about the

John Stephenson Company, Ltd., Car Builder, New York

There is no year shown anywhere on or inside the booklet. Based on 

the "Ltd," we know that the "Ltd" was removed from the company

name after the company was sold in 1900 and incorporated in New Jersey

in 1901. In addition, there is a double page with the company

"Tower Clock" photo. This clock was built on company property 

 New Jersey, where a new plant for building cars was built in 1896.

So, it is likely this booklet was made within the mid-to-late 1890s timeline.

Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine,

is currently restoring this 1901 John Stephenson Company-

built car, No. 41 of the Lexington & Boston Street

Railway.  John L. Middleton photo 1905

This 1906 John Stephenson Company-built car, No. 1160 of

the Connecticut Company was acquired by Seashore

Trolley Museum in 1948 and is one of the passenger

cars in service regularly. Here it is on July 28, 2023.

Dan Vardaro photo

    The John Stephenson Company was founded in 1831. The company initially built steam railroad coaches and omnibuses and over the years became most famous for the construction of horsecars. The company transitioned to building electric streetcars. The corporate name was adjusted as changes in ownership took place in the 1870s. John Stephenson Company, Limited, would continue operations in New York. John Stephenson died in 1893 and in 1896, construction of a new plant in New Jersey began. The new plant was producing cars by 1898. It was in financial trouble and sold at auction in 1900. The "Limited" portion of the name of the company was dropped in 1901. The company continued to struggle financially and was sold again in 1905. This time to J. G. Brill Company.

Brill kept the name, but the financial struggles continued. Sporadic closings were followed by the plant's final closing in 1912. The plant was sold in 1919.

This image was not in the booklet. I included it so readers could

see where the "Clock Tower" was located on the plant property.

The last page of the booklet

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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