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Historical Items

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Item 82245

Munjoy Hill Pump Station Exterior, Portland, ca. 1931

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1931 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide

Item 82224

Munjoy Hill Pump Station Interior, Portland, ca. 1931

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1931 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide

Item 8096

Blake's steam pump display, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Albumen print

Tax Records

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Item 89901

Lowell property, Fern Avenue, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Linda W. Lowell Use: Stables and Henhouse

Item 90023

Von Tilling property, Sunset Road, Cliff Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Johannes Von Tilling Use: Pump House

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111553

Salt Pump climbing gym floor plan, Scarborough, 2013

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2013 Location: Scarborough Clients: Taki Miyamoto; Salt Pump Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson, Architect

Item 109730

Addition to Pumping Station, Lewiston, 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1894 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: George M. Coombs

Item 109738

Lewiston Water Works, Pump House, Gate House, Pipe House, Lewiston, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: Stevens and Coombs Architects

Online Exhibits

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Waldoboro Fire Department's 175 Years

While the town of Waldoboro was chartered in 1773, it began organized fire protection in 1838 with a volunteer fire department and a hand pump fire engine, the Water Witch.

Exhibit

Protests

Throughout the history of the state, residents have protested, on paper or in the streets, to increase rights for various groups, to effect social change, to prevent social change, or to let their feelings be known about important issues.

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Powering Pejepscot Paper Co.

In 1893, F.C. Whitehouse of Topsham, who owned paper mills in Topsham and Lisbon Falls, began construction of a third mill on the eastern banks of the Androscoggin River five miles north of Topsham. First, he had to build a dam to harness the river's power.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940

"… shown a type of sprayer that appears to power the pump off the wheels. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"Dy doing this at sixty strokes per minute, they pumped water through a leather hose. The Cascade Hand Tub was nothing like the fire engines used…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Fire Department Technology

"For example, the Tiger or the Cascade Hand Pump, both of which were fire fighting technology in their time."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine