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Keywords: Joseph Torras
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Item 69704
Title: Joseph Torras, Brewer, 1993
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 1993
Location: Brewer
Media: Photograph
Item 75280
Title: The end of profit sharing at Eastern, Brewer, ca. 1989-2004
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 2006-01-25
Location: Brewer
Media: audio recording
Item 75281
Title: Ann Robinson's thoughts on the closing of Eastern, Brewer, ca. 2004
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 2006-03-31
Location: Brewer
Media: audio recording
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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.