Keywords: sangamo
Item 74519
Sangamo Type H electric meter, 1911
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1911 Media: Metal, glass
Item 74856
Souvenir lamp with meter, 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Media: Wood, glass, carbon
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.
