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Historical Items

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Item 196

Main Street, Bangor, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 195

Central Street, Bangor, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16652

Stretching The Trolley Wire Live, 1910

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151039

Richville Chapel plan for electric wiring, Standish, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Standish Client: Richville Chapel Architect: John P. Thomas

Online Exhibits

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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

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.

Exhibit

The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"The electricity had a major impact in daily life in historic Hallowell. Before electricity, people had to do everything by candlelight: reading…"

Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… Washburn, also of Massachusetts, developed wire to make sewing machine needles, and spring steel wire for hoop skirts and bustle supports."

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Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station

"… work? A Yes, I even had to drive over electrical wires in the road to get there. Q How long was the power out? A 13 days."

My Maine Stories

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Story

The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea

This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily