Keywords: Cumberland City Power and Light Co. (Me.)
Item 4234
Kennebec Street, Portland, ca. 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 74754
Wendell B. Willett identification card, Saco, 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper, photograph
Item 99007
8-20 Plum Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Cumberland County Power & Light Co. Use: Power Plant
Item 40257
Assessor's Record, 1291 Congress Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Cumberland County Power & Light Co. Use: Land only
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
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
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