Keywords: Maine Central Mountain Division Railroad
Item 18241
West Baldwin Station, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Baldwin Media: Photographic print
Item 9410
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1895-03-19 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper
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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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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2
"… Rumford competed in the Class A (large school) division with its sports teams, even though their student population was always one of the smallest…"
