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Katahdin Pulp and Paper Mill, Lincoln, 1902

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Pulp and paper mill, Lincoln, 1945

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Making Paper, Making Maine

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.

CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections

Explore topics around climate change by reuniting collections from one of the nation's earliest natural history museums, the Portland Society of Natural History. The exhibition focuses on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity.

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"The name is changed to Katahdin Pulp & Paper Company. The business continues successfully for twenty years."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… pulp and, in 1915, became known as the Katahdin Pulp and Paper Company, part of Eastern Manufacturing Company of Brewer referred to as Eastern…"