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Keywords: Saco

Historical Items

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Item 23869

Bonython School Employees, Saco, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1898 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 51428

Notre Dame School, Saco, ca. 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1953 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 27216

A Saco Doctor, 1939

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1939 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109895

Fire Station for the City of Saco, Saco, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Saco Client: The City of Saco Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Item 111663

York Institute, Saco, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1926 Location: Saco Client: York Institute Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 116620

Mahaney residence, Saco, 1941

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1941 Location: Saco Client: William F. Mahaney Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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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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Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood

Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood examines the monumental destruction caused by the historic flood of 1936 through the comprehensive and innovative photojournalism done by the Guy Gannett Publishing Company in the weeks surrounding the flood.

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Away at School: Letters Home

Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.

Site Pages

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"at Saco & Biddeford, 1848Dyer Library/Saco Museum The cotton textile manufacturing industry became very significant in Biddeford once the Laconia…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 8 of 17

"The Saco River’s waterpower aided in inflating the local lumber industry. J.G. Deering Lumber Company was a significant sawmill founded by Joseph G."

My Maine Stories

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Charles "Chuck" Tsomides: devoted to family and local sports
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A life influenced by Greek ancestry, love of music and appreciation for local community sports

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Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans

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Bob "Coach" Cote: Highlights from life of a Biddeford legend
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Bob talks about growing up in Biddeford, sports, the fire of 1947, and closing of St. Louis High.