Keywords: Steel
Item 10666
Property of the Portland Iron and Steel Company, October 1911
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: South Portland Media: Blueprint
Item 12260
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: 1892 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 57388
35-37 Hammond Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Mary S. Steele Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 72434
88 Read Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: John D. Steele Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 109252
Steel Grandstand, Gorham, 1945-1949
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945–1949 Location: Gorham Client: J. R. Cianchette Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Item 109789
Details of Steel Frame of Revolving Drawer for Rev. M. C. McDonough, Lewiston, 1912
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Lewiston Client: M. C. McDonough Architect: Coombs Brothers Architects
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
Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
Site Page
New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland
"… Society Cement Bridge: The Cement Bridge is scheduled to be replaced with a new single span steel girder bridge to be completed in 2010."
Site Page
Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill
"In 1973, Carl Chase heard a steel band play while he was visiting the Caribbean. He loved the sound and brought steel drums (also known as pans) up…"
Story
I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane
Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.
Story
Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks
How I became a country and bluegrass musician
