Keywords: Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated
Item 14607
Edison Primary Cell, S-90, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Fort Kent Media: Glass and 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.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"… lighting system powered by a plant with two Edison dynamos, a bank, churches of several denominations, various factories including a furniture…"
