Keywords: C. D. Lumber Co.
Item 9792
B. C. Jordan Lumber Co., Alfred, 1919
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1919 Media: Photographic print
Item 29310
Lord Auto & Electric Company business card, Hallowell, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Joan Mosher Hague through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong
"In 1887, 30-year-old Clinton V. Starbird purchased the Starbird mill in Freeman from his father, Amos D. Starbird, who was moving to Florida."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War
"He was listed as “sick” in Washington D.C. from April 1863 to June 15, 1864. He married Hannah Alma “Anna” Holley in 1871."
