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Description
John MacGregor, born in Scotland, came to South Lincoln from the Clark Thread Company to superintend the preparation of the white birch lumber cut for spools. In 1875, he built the first mill in Lincoln for the manufacture of spools. The first carload of spools was shipped out on February 28, 1876. MacGregor died March 1, 1909.
About This Item
- Title: John MacGregor, Lincoln, 1898
- Creation Date: 1898
- Subject Date: 1898
- Location: Lincoln, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Object Type: Image
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- Millwork--Maine--Lincoln
- Mills--Maine--Lincoln
- Thread
- Sawmills--Maine--Lincoln
- Lumber industry--Maine--Lincoln
- Woodwork--Maine--Lincoln
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Lincoln Historical Society29 West Broadway, Lincoln, ME 04457
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