Narcissus 1912 Renovation Project: Early Seashore Electric Railway/Seashore Trolley Museum

Early Seashore Electric Railway/Seashore Trolley Museum - Newspaper Articles 1970s

The "Mother Car" of all trolley museums in the world,
Biddeford & Saco Railroad Company No. 31, at

the Seashore Trolley Museum. J. G. Brill Company in

Philadelphia, PA, built the 12-bench open car in 1900.

Car 31 arrived in Maine on June 6, 1900.

Photo courtesy of Dan Vardaro.

Posted: May 25, 2025

Edited: July 7, 2025

Here is a collection of newspaper articles that may relate to any one of the three names, Seashore Electric Railway/New England Electric Railway Historical Society/Seashore Trolley Museum, that are, or have been used over the years. In some cases, articles/clippings may feature individuals involved with the organization. Some are advertisements, job searches, and tourist promotions for the community that utilize STM

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As other newspaper articles are located, they will be added to this post

1970

Kennebec Journal - January 7, 1970

The postcard in the clipping above...I happen to have three of these postcards...each one has the same basic image...with each having some variations...I find that interesting. Two of the postcards I have are postmarked. One in 1910 and one in 1912. The third was never mailed. Here they are below:

Postmarked 1910

Postmarked 1912

Not Mailed

Biddeford-Saco Journal - January 9, 1970

Sun Journal - January 31, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - February 25, 1970

Portland Press Herald - February 25, 1970

Sun Journal - April 4, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - April 22, 1970

Portland Press Herald - April 22, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 8, 1970

Portland Press Herald - May 13, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 2, 1970

Journal Tribune - June 18, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 19, 1970

Evening Express - June 27, 1970

The Times Record - June 29, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 14, 1970

Kennebec Journal - July 22, 1970

Portland Press Herald - August 1, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 3, 1970

Evening Express - August 5, 1970

Kennebec Journal - August 5, 1970

Portland Press Herald - August 5, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 6, 1970

Portland Press Herald - August 6, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 21, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 8, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 9, 1970

Portland Press Herland - September 18, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 25, 1970

Sun Journal - September 26, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 2, 1970

Biddeford-Saco Journal October 8, 1970

Portland Press Herald - November 27, 1970

1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - March 10, 1971

Portland Press Herald - March 11

Portland Press Herald - March 13, 1971

Sun Journal - March 18, 1971

Lewiston Daily - March 19, 1971

Lewiston Daily - March 24, 1971

Portland Press Herald - March 26, 1971

Journal Tribune - April 1, 1971

Portland Press Herald - April 23, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 5, 1971

Kennebec Journal - May 7, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 17, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal May 26, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 26, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 3, 1971

Lewiston Daily - June 3, 1971

Lewiston Daily - June 30, 1971

Sun Journal - July 2, 1971

Evening Express - July 3, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 12, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 28, 1971

Journal Tribune - August 5, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 25, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 4, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 22, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 28, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 2, 1971

Evening Express - October 8, 1971

Evening Express - October 9, 1971

Kennebec Journal - October 19, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - November 30, 1971

Biddeford-Saco Journal - December 1, 1971

The Times Record - December 6, 1971

1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - March 9, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - April 25, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 11, 1972

Evening Express - May 17, 1972

Journal Tribune - June 8, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 12, 1972

Sun Journal - June 17, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 19, 1972

Journal Tribune - June 19, 1972

Journal Tribune - June 22, 1972

Evening Express - July 1, 1971

Evening Express - July 1, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 3, 1972

Evening Express - July 5, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 6, 1972

Journal Tribune - July 7, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 13, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 17, 1972

Morning Sentinel - July 17, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 19, 1972

Journal Tribune - July 24, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 26, 1972

Journal Tribune - July 27, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 19, 1972

Journal Tribune - August 21, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 26, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 11, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Tribune - September 13, 1972

Journal Tribune - September 14, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 5, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 14, 1972

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 27, 1972

Sun Journal - November 30, 1972

Lewiston Daily - December 1, 1972

1973

Evening Express - February 1, 1973

Evening Express - February 21, 1973

Morning Sentinel - March 1, 1973

Evening Express - March 7, 1973

Journal Tribune - March 22, 1973

This next one is a full page in the "Sun Journal" that had the Lewiston Evening Journal Magazine Section inside - dated Saturday, May 5, 1973 - The full page is below...I included each individual segment to make it easier to read.

Sun Journal - May 5, 1973

Ibid

Sun Journal - May 5, 1973 (Last Clip)

Evening Express - June 30, 1973

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 5, 1973

Journal Tribune - July 9, 1973

Sun Journal - July 14, 1973

Journal Tribune - July 19, 1973

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 25, 1973

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 9, 1973

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 20, 1973

Journal Tribune - August 27, 1973

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 15, 1973

Journal Tribune - September 17, 1973

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 19, 1973

Journal Tribune - September 20, 1973

Journal Tribune - October 11, 1973

Journal Tribune - November 1, 1973

1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - February 4, 1974

Journal Tribune - February 28, 1974

Journal Tribune - March 4, 1974

Evening Express - April 23, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - April 29, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 3, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 24, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 25, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 28, 1974

Sun Journal - June 15, 1974

The Seashore connection is in the opening paragraph

Sun Journal - June 15, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 24, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 23, 1974

Journal Tribune - August 1, 1974

This next one is almost a full page in the "Sun Journal" that had the Lewiston Evening Journal Magazine Section inside - dated Saturday, August 17, 1974 - The full page is below...I included each individual segment to make it easier to read.

Sun Journal - August 17, 1974

Ibid

Sun Journal - August 17, 1974 (last clipping)

Biddeford-Saco Tribune - August 21, 1974

Ibid

Biddeford-Saco Tribune - August 21, 1974 (last clip)

Evening Express - August 22, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 27, 1974

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 18, 1974

1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - March 7, 1975

Journal Tribune - April 7, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - April 28, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 3, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 10, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 12, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 16, 1975

Evening Express - June 28, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 8, 1975

August 20, 1975

Evening Express - September 24, 1975

The Times Record - September 29, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 6, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 13, 1975

Journal Tribune - October 23, 1975

Biddeford-Saco Journal - November 4, 1975

1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - March 16, 1976

Evening Express - March 16, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 6, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 10, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 26, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 29, 1976

Evening Express - July 3, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 6, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 8, 1976

Journal Tribune - July 8, 1976

Journal Tribune - July 12, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 21, 1976

Journal Tribune - July 26, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 6, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 14, 1976

Journal Tribune - September 16, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 5, 1976

Journal Tribune - October 18, 1976

Journal Tribune - November 15, 1976

Biddeford-Saco Journal - November 5, 1976

November 5, 1976

Morning Sentinel - November 6, 1976

1977

Kennebec Journal - January 24, 1977

The Times Record - January 24, 1977

Biddeford-Saco Journal - January 25, 1977

Kennebec Journal - January 25, 1977

Morning Sentinel - January 25, 1977

Lewiston Daily - January 25, 1977

The Sun Journal - January 25, 1977

The Times Record - January 26, 1977

Sun Journal - April 1, 1977

The Times Record - April 14, 1977

Biddeford-Saco Journal - April 28, 1977

Journal Tribune - May 12, 1977

Journal Tribune - May 16, 1977

Rumford Falls Times - May 18, 1977

Sun Journal - June 4, 1977

Ibid

Sun Journal - June 4, 1977 (last clipping)

Evening Express - June 25, 1977

Journal Tribune - June 29, 1977

Journal Tribune - August 11, 1977

Evening Express - August 30, 1977

Journal Tribune - September 2, 1977

Journal Tribune - September 15, 1977

Journal Tribune - October 7, 1977

Journal Tribune - October 12, 1977

1978

Sun Journal - April 28, 1978

Journal Tribune - May 5, 1978

Journal Tribune - May 6, 1978

Journal Tribune - May 8, 1978

May 27, 1978

Journal Tribune - June 6, 1978

Journal Tribune - June 23, 1978

Journal Tribune - August 2, 1978

Kennebec Journal - August 9, 1978

Journal Tribune - August 29, 1978

The Times Record - September 26, 1978

The Times Record - September 27, 1977

Journal Tribune - October 6, 1978

Journal Tribune - October 7, 1978

Journal Tribune - October 9, 1978

The Times Record - October 9, 1978

Evening Express - October 25, 1978

1979

Lewiston Daily - April 24, 1979

Journal Tribune - May 11, 1979

Journal Tribune - May 23, 1979

Journal Tribune - May 25, 1979

Evening Express - June 30, 1979

Journal Tribune - May 30. 1979

Journal Tribune - June 8, 1979

Journal Tribune - June 15, 1979

Journal Tribune - June 30, 1979

Morning Sentinel - July 4, 1979

Journal Tribune - July 6, 1979

Kennebec Journal - July 6, 1979

Morning Sentinel - July 6, 1979

This next one is almost a full page in the Journal Tribune, dated Friday, July 20, 1979 - The full page is below...I included each individual segment to make it easier to read.

Journal Tribune - July 20, 1979

Ibid

(Foster Leavitt, Sr.)

Ibid

Journal Tribune - July 20, 1979 (last clipping)

Below is the full page from the Sun Journal - August 18, 1979, page 27. Below that page are two STM-related clippings taken from the page so they can be more easily read.

Sun Journal - August 18, 1979

Journal Tribune - August 20, 1979

Kennebec Journal - August 20, 1979

Lewiston Daily - August 23, 1979

Journal Tribune - September 8

Journal Tribune - September 11, 1979

Journal Tribune - September 13, 1979

Journal Tribune - September 17, 1979

Journal Tribune - September 21, 1979

Journal Tribune - October 9, 1979

Journal Tribune - October 12, 1979

Journal Tribune - October 19, 1979

Lewiston Daily - November 1, 1979

Journal TribuneNovember 21, 1979

Journal Tribune - November 30, 1979

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