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Stickney & Page Dam, Cascade, Hallowell, 1871

Historic Hallowell - Energy

"Another form of energy that factories used was hydropower. Hydropower works because the falling water is converted into useful things..."

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Harvesting grain, Skowhegan, ca. 1920

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… to be manufactured making use of the abundant hydropower generated from the Skowhegan falls. The major industries emerging by the close of the 19th…"