Keywords: insulators
Item 74828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1916 Media: Porcelain
Item 74831
Porcelain multi-part electrical insulator, ca. 1912
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Media: Porcelain
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
Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook
"The roof had broad, overhanging eaves to shade the walls as much as possible. Many ice houses had a small, entry room lit by a small window and an…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook
"The roof had broad, overhanging eaves to shade the walls as much as possible. Many ice houses had a small, entry room lit by a small window and an…"
