Cole Museum collection, 1800-1979.

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Cole Museum collection, 1800-1979.

Over 200 land transportation vehicles, including snowplows, fire engines, train locomotive, tractors, construction equipment, trucks, and many carts and wagons; 2000 photographs of early Maine life; World War II vehicles, uniforms, flags, pistols, and medals; various documents, including many relating to the Cole family and war memorials; and other materials.

3000 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8062092

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Cole, Galen M.

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Cole's Express

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Military Order of the Purple Heart. Dept. of Maine.

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Galen Cole Family Foundation

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Cole Land Transportation Museum (Bangor, Me.)

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Museum is part of Cole Family Foundation which is dedicated to preserving Maine history, promoting freedom, and raising the aspirations of Maine youth; location of State of Maine World War II Veterans Memorial, Maine Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Maine Military Order of the Purple Heart Memorial (sponsored by Military Order of the Purple Heart, Dept. of Maine). Cole's Express was largest Maine freight company until its sale in 1992; owned by Galen L. Cole and the Cole family. From t...