Maine Memory Network

Letter of payment from brick factory, 1864

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Johnson Shoe Factory, Hallowell, 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

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.

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"One of the most successful factories was called the Johnson Brothers Shoe Factory. Though it was a very productive factory, all good things come to a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… south and eastern end Prince's brick store and factory. He made the drawing, which appears on page 379 of the journal, on July 21, 1864 and wrote…"