Keywords: Neon signs
Item 74875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Glass, metal
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.
Story
making light
by David Johansen
My relationship with Maine and how and why I make neon lights here.
Story
The Cup Code (working at OOB in the 1960s)
by Randy Randall
Teenagers cooking fried food in OOB and the code used identify the product and quantity.