Person/Organization: Wyman, Walter Scott
Item 74736
Walter S. Wyman, Augusta, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Photographic print
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.
