Keywords: Rubber gloves
Item 74508
Rubber electrical worker gloves, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Media: Rubber, leather, suede, canvas, brass
Item 74513
Electrical worker leather gloves, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Suede
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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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One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC
In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.
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