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Historical Items

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Item 18992

Electrical line crew, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 74822

CMP, IBEW labor agreement, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Media: Ink on paper

Item 201

CMP storefront, Rockland, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Rockland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

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"Chops and Tomato Sauce" as prepared for Samuel Pickwick, ca. 1890

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes showcases historic recipes, dating from the 18th century to the 1950s, like sweet treats, traditional favorites, promotional printings, medicinal concoctions, curious libations, and recipes that have fallen out of favor.

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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.