Traffic congestion caused by trucks loading and unloading during peak traffic hours, ca. 1954.

Creator

Bangor Police Department

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Document Type

Image

Circa Date

1954

Description

View looking down Exchange Street toward Union Station with Hancock, Washington and York cross streets. The street is congested with traffic and a Bemis Express Transportation Inc. truck is loading or unloading further impeding the traffic flow. Visible on the right side of the photograph are the Haynes & Chalmers Co. (hardware), the Bijou (theatre), and Friedman Furniture Inc. On the opposite side of the street signs for Bill's Radio Taxi & Parking Lot Inc. and the Penobscot Hotel are visible.

Collection Name

Bangor Police Department Collection, Bangor Historical Society Collection.

Keywords

Bangor Police Department, Bemis Express Transportation Inc., Exchange Street, Hancock Street, Washington Street, Union Station, Bijou (theatre), Haynes & Chalmers Co. (hardware), Friedman Furniture Inc., Bill's Radio Taxi & Parking Lot Inc., Penobscot Hotel

Location

Bangor, Maine

Medium

Photoprint

Dimensions

20 X 25.5 cm