Maine Memory Network

Westinghouse Round-type electric meter, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Media: Metal, glass

The Second Blue Point School, Scarborough, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1926 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

29-33 Union Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cumberland County Power & Light Company Use: Electric Building

29-33 Exchange Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Wm W. Thomas Jr. Trustee Use: Store & Office

Plan of Dynamos and Shafting for Electric Light Station, Lewiston, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: George M. Coombs

Lewiston Water Works Electric Light Station and Gate, Lewiston, 1878-1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878–1907 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: George M. Coombs; Stevens and Coombs Architects

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.

A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.

Seashore Trolley Museum

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Eventually the modern electrically-powered foghorn became standard equipment at lighthouses. Living at the Lighthouse Not an easy life those early…"

making light
by David Johansen

My relationship with Maine and how and why I make neon lights here.

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.