Deering Factory, Portland, ca. 1870
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The Deering factory was built by J. Winslow Jones in 1870 to process "Winslow's World Renowned Green Corn." It was located on the bank of the Presumscot River. It was reputedly "the largest canning factory in the world" when it was built. It burned in 1875.
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- Title: Deering Factory, Portland, ca. 1870
- Creation Date: circa 1870
- Subject Date: circa 1870
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Local Code: Coll. 1789
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Canning & preserving--Maine--Portland
Food industry--Maine--Portland
Portland (Me.) -- Businesses
Winslow Packing Company
Jones, J. Winslow
Jones, Caleb
Jones, Frederick
Factories--Maine--Portland
Presumpscot River (Me.)--Photographs
Rivers--Maine
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