Keywords: York county Power Co
Item 74438
York County Power Co. employees, Biddeford, 1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 23395
Cumberland County Power & Light, Bonny Eagle, ca. 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Buxton Media: Photographic print
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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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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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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement
"… Prisoner's Friend (New York: William McDonald & Co., 1879). Collections of Maine Historical Society B St 96 A native of Ireland, Civil War veteran…"
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"The Gazetteer of Maine, 1882 reported: “The tide power privilege available at North Lubec is equaled by very few on the entire coast."
