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Item 75213

The expenses of a paper mill, Brewer, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Item 23612

Sanatorium expenses, Hebron, 1913

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1913-05-01 Location: South Poland; Hebron Media: Ink on paper

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Item 148208

Richmond-Dresden Toll Bridge flood damage, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Richmond; Dresden Media: glass plate negative

Online Exhibits

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Early Fish Canneries in Brooklin

By the 1900s, numerous fish canneries began operating in Center Harbor, located within the Brooklin community. For over thirty years, these plants were an important factor in the community.

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Nursing students, Eastern Maine General Hospital, ca. 1898

One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC

In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.

Exhibit

Reading room at Eastern Fine, Brewer, 1919

Eastern Fine Paper

The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.

Site Pages

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Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca. 1910

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… gauge” system for smaller engines, with less expensive rails, ties, and spikes. Click for Railroad Photos The new railroad had an immediate…"

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Lillian 'Lil' Smith, telephone operator for Swan's Island, ca. 1950

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"A "cable call" was an expensive occurrence so it was used only for sharing significant events. A microwave tower was erected on Swan’s Island across…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… could be used for medical, burial and housing expenses, and for food and household necessities. Members might help another veteran get a job or…"