Item 23394 - Dam, West Buxton, ca. 1912

Item 23394 - Dam, West Buxton, ca. 1912
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 23394
Dam, West Buxton, ca. 1912
Zoom
2837px x 4849px - 9.5"w x 16.2"h @ 300dpi  |  Need a larger size?
*Credit line must read: Collections of Maine Historical Society
Image Info

The dam at West Buxton, formerly known as Moderation, in about 1912.

Mills operated at Moderation using water power from 1795. Portland Electric Co. constructed a dam and hydro station in 1906. Cumberland County Power & Light Co. bought the power project in 1912.

Show Details