Forest Paper Company, Yarmouth, ca. 1900
Contributed by Yarmouth Historical Society
Item 67657
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The Forest Paper Company mill on the Royal River in Yarmouth was built in 1872 after a fire burned the original mill at the site, the Yarmouth Paper Co.
The mill, which produced world-class soda pulp for making paper, closed in 1923. The mill had expanded to 10 buildings by then. In 1931, the mill buildings burned.
Other Information
- Title: Forest Paper Company, Yarmouth, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Local Name: Third Falls
- Town: Yarmouth
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 12 x 20
- Local Code: 1995.71.53
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Yarmouth Historical Society
215 Main Street, PO Box 107, Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-6259
http://www.yarmouthmehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Sawmills--Maine--Yarmouth
Paper industry--Maine--Yarmouth
Pulp mills--Maine--Yarmouth
Lumber industry--Maine--Yarmouth
Forest Paper Company (Yarmouth, Me.)
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