Keywords: Wyman Station
Item 74739
Wyman Station generating unit, Yarmouth, 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 74740
W.F. Wyman steam station, Yarmouth, 1963
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1963 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 151325
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1929–1931
Location: Bingham
Client: Central Maine Power Company
Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
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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
The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
Site Page
Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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