Keywords: Batchelder
Item 21533
William Batchelder, Sanford, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 15854
George A. Batchelder Home, 828 Main Street, Sanford, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 82662
588-590 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: (Heirs) George D. Batchelder Use: Residence
Item 35763
10 Brown Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Frederick N Dow Use: Dwelling & Store
Exhibit
Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry
The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3
"… around 1853, and before the coming of Samuel Batchelder and the cotton mills, lumber was easily the most important industry at the falls."
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3
"He hired Samuel Batchelder, who made the mill a success. Both men had hands in the Saco Water Power Company as well, the real estate and machinery…"
