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Sanford Mills, Mill #1, Washington Street, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Sanford Mills, Main Office & Mill Number 4, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

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.

Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook

Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"In 1871, James C. Emerson built a small sawmill on the site of where the spool mill was to be. The sawmill engaged in sawing lumber for various…"

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

"The mill could not compete with the growing number of mills in the state. 1893: New owners N.M. Jones and James B."