Maine Memory Network

General Electric Type I electric meter, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Media: Metal, glass

Westinghouse Round-type electric meter, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Media: Metal, glass

Cushing's Island Hotel & Realty Company property, Cushing's Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cushing's Island Hotel & Realty Company Use: Electric Building

183-189 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Deering Realty Company Use: Garage

Hydo Electric Company storefront plan, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Client: Bangor Hydro Electric Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Wyman Station, Bingham, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929–1931 Location: Bingham Client: Central Maine Power Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
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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.

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Electric generator delivery, Presque Isle, 1959

"The Aroostook Trust Company building in the background is at the corner of Main Street and Chapman Road, Presque Isle."

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"The electricity had a major impact in daily life in historic Hallowell. Before electricity, people had to do everything by candlelight: reading…"

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.

The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea

This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily