Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"The telephone is very useful to the town of Lincoln. If it never existed, then we would probably still have a town caller and would still be writing…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"He peppered electric and telephone company officials with visits, questions, and personal correspondence providing alternatives to their unsightly…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"… on the telephone wires and they were putting up telephone poles that fell down. Obviously most of the schools in New England were closed."

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"There were telephone poles down and electric wires protruding sparks from the ripped off ends. The roof of Grover's grocery store was demolished and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Some people made their own simple poles out of an alder branch. They would notch the branch, and add a string with a hook."

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"There were an estimated 600 telephone poles down in central Maine. It got harder and harder to get work done."