Keywords: Power lines
Item 74883
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1969 Media: Photographic print
Item 74756
Bucket crew at work on power lines, 1969
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1969 Media: Photographic print
Item 116307
Fitzgerald house, Brighton, VT, 1888
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Brighton Client: George H. Fitzgerald Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - The City of Hallowell
"Police officers were dealing with downed power lines, blocking them off and removing them if they were deemed unsafe."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Hubbard Free Library
"But branches and power lines were down and the heat and electricity was off. Q: Did people still go to church? A: Yes, they still had services by…"
Story
Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life
Story
The Wall
by Michael Uhl
What it means to have beaten the odds
