Vacations of long ago were luxurious in Maine

Fisk House, Old Orchard Beach in 1907 - click to enlarge
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  In the late 1800's and before World War Two, Maine was host to quite a large number of "luxury hotels".  The large hotels were built on the ocean front or near large lakes for the most part.  From the golf courses and spas at Poland Springs, to the super luxury of Bar Harbor; Maine hosted thousands of vacationers each year.
  The Mount Kineo Hotel on Moosehead Lake was actually owned by Maine Central Railroad, and other railroads owned hotels too.  The trains of that era brought people from all over the eastern US.
In that polite society, that seems to have passed us by, guests were treated "as good as the queen".

The Mount Kineo Hotel in 1915, a fine establishment. - click to enlarge
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Summit Springs Hotel, Poland, Maine near Sebago Lake and
Poland Springs golf courses. - click to enlarge
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