Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - The City of Hallowell

"… with the use of candles, propane, and kerosene heaters. Hallowell city officials did a great job handling one of the worst natural disasters Maine…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… calling around to find out who had a kerosene heater. Everywhere we called had just sold the last one."

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"… even died because they didn’t have heat or their heater gave off killing fumes. The ice storm caused so much damage throughout Maine that power…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"There is a distinctive triangular “heater” intersection where Route 9 crosses Greely Road. The heater is so called after a certain style of old…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"The children closest to the heater were uncomfortably warm and had trouble fighting off drowsiness. The corners and front of the room were so cold…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"There were even modern heaters in the school, which, as one student discovered, made a wonderful spot to place a container of chemicals."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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