Winter, Forest Paper Co., Yarmouth, ca. 1900
Contributed by Yarmouth Historical Society
Item 67658
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The Forest Paper Co. on the Royal River in Yarmouth produced soda pulp for paper production year-round throughout its 51 years of existence. It began in 1872 and closed in 1923.
The structures and smokestacks of Forest Paper Company stood idle in Yarmouth for eight years until it went up in spectacular flames and burned to the ground in 1931.
Other Information
- Title: Winter, Forest Paper Co., 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 17
- Local Code: PFI.6
- 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
Pulp mills--Maine--Yarmouth
Sawmills--Maine--Yarmouth
Lumber industry--Maine--Yarmouth
Forest Paper Company (Yarmouth, Me.)
Paper industry--Maine--Yarmouth
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