Keywords: Tool belt
Item 74841
Electrical worker tool belt, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Media: Leather, metal
Item 78797
Slate Mill operation, Monson, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.
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.
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Early Maine Photography - Occupational
"… photographer in his fraternal garb of sash, belt, hat, and sword. The wide variety of women’s hand crafts, such as weaving, quilting, and…"
