Willimantic Thread Company advertising card
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 4338
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This advertising card describes the products of the Willimantic Thread Company and is stamped with the name of one of the distributors, Mrs. Warren J. Conlan of Biddeford.
The Willimantic Thread Co. of Willimantic, Conn., opened a spool mill on Wilson's Stream in Township 8 Range 8 to produce wooden spools for its thread.
The mill featured the first electric light in Piscataquis County and a modern facility. In 1881 the town was incorporated as Howard, but the name was changed to Willimantic in 1883.
Other Information
- Title: Willimantic Thread Company advertising card
- Creator: Willimantic Thread Co.
- Town: Biddeford
- County: York
- State: ME
- Dimensions (cm): 11 x 8
- Local Code: Ephemera--Trade cards
- Object Type: Text and 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
Commercial art--Maine--Bangor
Thread industry--Maine--Biddeford
Businesses--Maine--Biddeford
Trade cards--Maine--Biddeford
Advertising cards--Maine--Biddeford
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