Keywords: south dam
Item 8976
Temporary dam across back channel, Skowhegan, 1902
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1902 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 66976
Dam construction, Hollingsworth & Whitney Mill, Winslow, 1892
Contributed by: Winslow Historical Preservation Committee Date: 1892 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
In 1893, F.C. Whitehouse of Topsham, who owned paper mills in Topsham and Lisbon Falls, began construction of a third mill on the eastern banks of the Androscoggin River five miles north of Topsham. First, he had to build a dam to harness the river's power.
Exhibit
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
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Old Berwick Historical Society
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s
"A dam, south of the County Road (Main Street) created a millpond, which backed up under the bridge and to the north, upon which several mills and a…"
Story
Quinton "Skip" Wilson: different aspects of "standing out"
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Recollections of life as Biddeford's only student of color during the 1960-70s
Story
Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life