Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Description
The first electric generating plant starts under the hand of Evelyn C. Pike, daughter of sardine and ferry mogul Bion Moses Pike. The generator itself in the center is belted to a steam engine. The control panel bears a nameplate reading “Hancock Equipment Co.,” a Boston firm.
About This Item
- Title: Early electric generator, Lubec, ca. 1903, ca. 1903
- Creation Date: circa 1903
- Subject Date: circa 1903
- Location: Lubec, Washington County, ME
- Media: Photograph, mat size listed
- Dimensions: 17.0 cm x 25.5 cm
- Local Code: Pike 16
- Object Type: Image
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Lubec Historical Society135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652
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