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Drapers Mill, Guilford, ca. 1948

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1948 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Drapers Mill & Edes Building, Guilford, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

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.

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.

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"Drapers Mill & Edes Building, Guilford, ca. 1940Guilford Historical Society After World War Ⅱ, in 1947, Drapers Mill was founded by Fletcher Pride."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"1940Guilford Historical Society Drapers Mill, Guilford, late 1940sGuilford Historical Society He needed to move part of the business here to…"