The town's electric lighting service originated from a steam-operated plant built in 1894 on Electric Avenue (now Edgewater Avenue) about a mile north of where this photo was taken.

This is looking south with the famed Nantasket Beach along the left and where the historic Paragon Park stood further down this main road (Nantasket Avenue) along the right.

The three-crossarm, 10-pin line along the left was owned by the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and supported toll circuits that headed out of town. This line stood until the early to mid 1920s when it was replaced by underground cable. During the mid to late 1930s a wide-four-lane highway was built leading into Hull and the forementioned circuits were supplemented by an underground, lead-sheathed toll cable with many paper-insulated pairs within it. I believe this cable still is in service.

Along the extreme left is a section of railway that connected with the main tracks that led from this community to Boston. A telegraph line is seen extending alongside it.

For a closer look at this pole line and further historical details please refer to [id=695171392].