Keywords: Portable sawmills
Item 76336
Portable sawmill, Pleasant Lake, ca. 1910
Contributed by: An individual through Stetson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Stetson Media: Photographic print
Item 101530
Ernest Colby sharpening saw blade, Westport Island, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1918 Location: Westport Island 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
MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island
Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.
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