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Keywords: Androscoggin River (Me.)

Historical Items

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Item 25720

Summary of river condition, Lewiston, 1948

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1948 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9691

Great Falls of the Androscoggin River, Lewiston, ca. 1975

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1975 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 108760

Survey of lots near Great and Little Androscoggin Rivers, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ink on paper

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109888

Plot plan of Rumford River Street, Congress Street, and Lowell Street, Rumford, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Rumford; Rumford Client: Town of Rumford Architect: Coombs and Harriman

Item 109461

Stone Dam on Little Androscoggin River for Barker Mill Co., Auburn, 1896-1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896–1897 Location: Auburn Client: Barker Mill Co. Architect: Coombs, Gibbs, and Wilkinson Architects

Item 109796

House for Mr. J.H. Merrill, Auburn, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Auburn; Auburn Client: J. H. Merrill Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Online Exhibits

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Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

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The Swinging Bridge: Walking Across the Androscoggin

Built in 1892 to entice workers at the Cabot Manufacturing Corporation in Brunswick to move to newly built housing in Topsham, the Androscoggin Pedestrian "Swinging" Bridge or Le Petit Pont quickly became important to many people traveling between the two communities.

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Powering Pejepscot Paper Co.

In 1893, F.C. Whitehouse of Topsham, who owned paper mills in Topsham and Lisbon Falls, began construction of a third mill on the eastern banks of the Androscoggin River five miles north of Topsham. First, he had to build a dam to harness the river's power.

Site Pages

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Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"This connected with the Androscoggin and Kennebec that went from Danville Junction to Waterville. A rail way was now open for the first time from…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"… in the sky, water rushing over granite rock, the Androscoggin River flowing high with melting winter snows from fields, from dark forests, water…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.

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It was like a family in the mill
by Arnold R. Couture

I saw a lot of changes at the International Paper Otis Mill during my 26 years as an electrician