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Keywords: Eastern Corporation
Historical Items Showing 3 of 59 View All
Item 70279
Title: Women sorters at Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: circa 1960
Location: Brewer
Media: Photograph
Item 69705
Title: Unloading rags, Eastern Manufacturing, Brewer, ca.1920
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: circa 1920
Location: Brewer
Media: Photgraph
Item 69703
Title: Drawing of Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 1921
Location: Brewer
Media: Drawing
Exhibits Showing 3 of 8 View All
Exhibit
The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC
In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.
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Site
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag
The history of a 350+-year-old city south of Portland, the Scarborough site was constructed by representatives from Scarborough Historical Society, Scarborough Middle School, and Scarborough Public Library. Exhibits include the marsh, transportation and roads, shipyards and shipwrecks, clamming and lobstering, famous residents, and education.
Site
The history of a long-time mill town as depicted by seventh and eighth grade students at Mattanawcook Junior High School, with help from Lincoln Historical Society and Lincoln Memorial Library. The site includes exhibits on the paper industry, founding fathers, wartime Lincoln, Main Street, influential institutions, and communication and transportation.