Keywords: Welding Machines
Item 82029
Otis Mill Machine Shop, Jay, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Jay Media: Photographic print
Item 101209
4 Flint Street, Bridgton, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Bridgton Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper, photograph
Item 41769
49-51 Cross Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Estate of Henry R. Stickney Use: Garage & Machine Shop
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.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4
"… progress through different production stations (welding, wood, machine, and paint shops) and exit on the other side of the building a finished fire…"
