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Person/Organization: Smith, Francis O.J.

Historical Items

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Item 21979

F.O.J. Smith, Portland, 1832

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1832 Location: Augusta Media: Carte de visite

Item 74467

Hiram Alden telegram to F.O.J. Smith, 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1853 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21257

F.O.J. Smith to G.W. Pierce, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.