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Historical Items

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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

Item 9049

South Channel Dam, Skowhegan, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Powering Pejepscot Paper Co.

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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Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

Site Pages

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Old Berwick Historical Society

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

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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…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… water source, due to its potential as a possible dam site. Another engineering firm of Boston, Sawyer & Moulton, prepared a report to the Board of…"

My Maine Stories

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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

Story

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR