Keywords: Safety Device
Item 98800
PASS Alarm, Waldoboro, ca. 1980
Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1980 Location: Waldoboro Media: Plastic, Electronics
Item 16158
Abraham Lincoln engraving, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper
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
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police
"As technology evolved pumping devices, known as "hand tubs", were created which were able to propel a spray of water upon fires."
Story
Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR
