Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Hubbard Free Library

"Q: Did people still go to church? A: Yes, they still had services by candle light on Sunday morning’s until they got the power turned back on."

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…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"This period of prosperity also led to the expansion and eventual consolidation of the Lubec school system."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… • Census results – 3,005 1902 • Lubec Water & Electric District established – water mains laid throughout village and outlying areas 1904 • Lubec’s…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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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…"

Historic Hallowell - Energy

"That was relevant in the early 1900’s. By 1930, most people had electrical lighting. For heating, they used coal stoves, fireplaces, wood stoves and…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"Now, factories are powered by electricity which opens jobs at power plants, making life easier for everyone."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"So, we had no lights and of course the heat had gone off. And we didn’t have a secondary source of heat, we didn’t burn wood or anything."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"Hollis moved the steam engine through the woods to Surry and used it to run another larger mill atop Cunningham Ridge."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… as now more people were able to afford electric lighting for their homes and businesses. Within two years of Gould taking over, the company was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Although its primary purpose was to transport freight and goods, the Aroostook Valley Railway boasted a small passenger service."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"Print. Ser. 3. King, George R. “Lincoln Light Power CO.” Lincoln Historical Society (1993): 252-54. Print. Whig and Courier. 1887th ser."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… included a sewer system, an electric lighting system powered by a plant with two Edison dynamos, a bank, churches of several denominations, various…"