Sign requesting electric power, 1998
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 74885
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A hand-painted sign reminds utility crews that a home is without power -- and that an electric line is on the ground nearby.
Such signs were frequent during the ice storm of 1998 when many homes in Maine were without electricity for one or two weeks.
Other Information
- Title: Sign requesting electric power, 1998
- Creation Date: 1998
- Subject Date: 1998
- Media: Paint on plywood
- Local Code: 2004.090.0410
- Collection: Central Maine Power Company
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Electric power failures
Signs (Notices)
Blizzards--Maine
Electricity--Maine
Central Maine Power Company
Public utility companies
Assistance
Power shortages--Maine
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