Keywords: Utility Pole
Item 18502
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad train, Aroostook County, ca. 1990
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Media: Photographic print
Item 74753
Electric linemen on pole, 1930
Do you know these electrical pole climbers?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 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
Christmas, a Christian holiday observed by many Mainers, has a very public, seasonal face that makes it visible to those of all beliefs.
Site Page
Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890
"… Street, Lincoln, prior to paved roads; however, utility poles are present. The Civil War monument and Methodist Church are visible in the…"
Site Page
"… a personal campaign to curtail the number of utility poles and transfer stations leading into Asticou."
