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Historical Items

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Item 98690

Schooner 'Freeman,' Mill Cove in Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1937

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1937 Location: Rockland; Boothbay Harbor; Halifax Media: Glass Negative

Item 100884

Long Cove, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Postcard

Item 20963

Mill Cove and High Head, Harpswell, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Harpswell Media: Stereograph

Online Exhibits

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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.

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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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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.

Site Pages

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… plus it housed a carding mill, tannery, stave mill, shingle mill, corn and barley gristmills. At the same time, many East Surry men, along with…"

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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Settlement Contention Cove, Surry, 1936Surry Historical Society Legend has it this spirit was alive and well early in the 17th century, when…"

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"1903Surry Historical Society Parts of the mill were used to build another mill in Surry that belonged to Harvey Saunders."