Keywords: Rubber Drives
Item 81735
W.W.II Rubber drive at the Star Theater, Westbrook, 1943
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1943 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 8676
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Reynolds, ca. 1907
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Cape Elizabeth; Portland Media: Photoprint
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
This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
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Story
I have thought about Vietnam almost every day for 48 years
by Ted Heselton
Working as a heavy equipment operator in Vietnam
