Keywords: electric wires
Item 196
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 195
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
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
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
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.
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."
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
