Keywords: artist rates and fees
Item 31601
Bill for music performance, Biddeford, 1876
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1876-04-22 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
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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.
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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill
"Many of these were larger and had no tuition fees. In 1808, school policy changed to allow children of clergymen to attend Blue Hill Academy free of…"
