Keywords: First-aid kits
Item 7420
First aid exhibit, Camp Winnebago, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Camp Winnebago Date: circa 1950 Location: Fayette Media: Cardboard, paper, glass, plastic
Item 74852
Electrical first-aid kit, ca. 1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Media: Glass
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
Civil Defense: Fear and Safety
In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.
