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Keywords: Eastern Fine Paper
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Item 69703
Title: Drawing of Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 1921
Location: Brewer
Media: Drawing
Item 14644
Title: Old paper machine, Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer
Contributed by: City of Brewer
Date: 1921
Location: Brewer
Media: Photograph
Item 14640
Title: Paper Drying at Eastern Manufacturing Company
Contributed by: City of Brewer
Date: 1921
Location: Brewer
Media: Photograph
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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.