Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"… State Museum Description Two kerosene lamps were hung in John Martin's store on Center Street in Bangor -- 15 feet apart."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… light company was set up that could handle 5,000 lamps. By 1882 Rodick House, now the largest summer hotel in America, could hold 600 guests…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… to the south side of town was created with period lamp posts, concrete and granite sidewalks, street trees, and removal of overhead wiring."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… of the ceiling from a suspended kerosene oil lamp. The building was soon ablaze and in spite of great efforts but very few goods were saved."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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