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Back in My Day - Maine School Bus #7488833
02/08/22 05:06 AM
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School bus in northern Maine, 1930
Prior to 1931, before Route 1 between Houlton and Presque Isle was plowed during the winters, children would hop on horse-drawn “school buses,” which included benches and a wood stove. Main Street in Presque Isle during those days was “rolled” instead of plowed, making these “buses” the ultimate ways for children to arrive at school on time. This photo was taken in Presque Isle, Maine. Circa 1930

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Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488835
02/08/22 05:15 AM
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Thats Great.

Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488854
02/08/22 06:38 AM
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Very cool bit of history. Never heard of rolled roads but I guess it'd be better for sleigh pulling.

It's wild to realize a man in his 80s has seen 1/3 of U.S. history himself.

And all of U.S. history isn't even half of post colonization American history.


Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488874
02/08/22 07:35 AM
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That is a stretch of road to be rolling snow for a length of a Winter. I am sixty miles North West of Presque Isle.


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Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Trap Setter] #7488876
02/08/22 07:41 AM
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What a great picture , thanks for sharing...

Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488879
02/08/22 07:43 AM
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Lucky kids to have a horse drawn bus, my older brother and sister had to walk to a one room school house which was about 2 miles away, lucky me, I got to ride a bus by the time I started school. The heater in that bus didn't do much good unless you were in the first couple rows of seats, we didn't complain, at least we didn't have to walk to school.


I got myself a seniors' GPS.
Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination,
it tells me why I wanted to go there.
Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488887
02/08/22 08:06 AM
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Nice picture


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Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488892
02/08/22 08:13 AM
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I would have never guessed that was a school bus. Thanks


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Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488894
02/08/22 08:19 AM
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Thank for sharing. When I was kid this JJ Newberry stores could be found throughout Maine.
I remember the one in a near by town. It had a little bit of everything, kind like a Walmart. It also had a lunch counter.

Mac



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02/08/22 08:54 AM
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Good eye Mac, I didn't notice the J J Newberry store in the picture before you mentioned it. We had them in Pennsylvania too, there was one in a small town about 12 miles from where I grew up. As I recall it also had a lunch counter and that was the store where many Christmas presents were purchased.


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Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination,
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Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488947
02/08/22 08:58 AM
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Great Photo- they probably got to school that day and learned- Cursive & Respect.

Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Eagleye] #7488973
02/08/22 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Eagleye
Great Photo- they probably got to school that day and learned- Cursive & Respect.


I agree 100%.

Across from our place is an original one-room schoolhouse. It is in excellent condition. People in this rural area maintain it and it is used for family reunions and similar activities.


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Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488990
02/08/22 09:32 AM
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That would make a fine ice fishing shack.


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Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7488993
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Love the pic. A bus driver's job was tough in those days!

Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: EdP] #7489027
02/08/22 10:26 AM
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I went to a 1 room school. There was a small horse stable , in the corner of the schoolyard . Several families brought a horse and cutter in the winter and a buggy in the summer. The kids were also responsible , to feed and clean up , the stable. How times have changed. That was early 1950's. old243.

Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7489034
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According to my Mother who grew up in Fifeild WI. she had to walk to school in Park Falls WI, which I think is about 4 miles.
And according to her it was uphill both ways and she had wolves chasing her and her brothers the whole way. grin

Re: Back in My Day - Maine School Bus [Re: Pike River] #7489037
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Nice bus , it's not powered by fossil fuel. LOL.


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