Keywords: Machine Shop Tools
Item 102042
Saco and Pettee Machine Shops order acknowledgment, Biddeford, 1908
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1908-02-14 Location: Biddeford; Brunswick Media: Postcard
Item 17356
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's Derby Machine Shop, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Derby 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.
Exhibit
Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry
The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.
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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill
"As time went on, the machines and tools were upgraded and the company expanded for about 10 years, then it burned down."
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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor
"Gilman says that “machine made cans” and “sealing machines” were made in both plants, but does not describe them."
