Maine Memory Network

James Goff affidavit on Ebenezer Cole pension request, Danville, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper

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Remarks on board the Julia E. Arey, 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1860-11-05 Location: Thomaston; Jefferson Media: Ink on paper

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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.

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"… wearing leather gloves, very much looking the part of the daughter of Portland merchant Ezekial Day and the wife of attorney Kiah Bailey Sewall."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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