Keywords: Metalwork
Item 148420
Details of lantern for Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, 1884
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884-11-08 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper
Item 31597
One of Fred Watson's spurs, Biddeford, ca. 1885
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1885 Location: Biddeford; Medora Media: Metal and leather
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Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
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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.
