Keywords: Portable mills
Item 76336
Portable sawmill, Pleasant Lake, ca. 1910
Contributed by: An individual through Stetson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Stetson Media: Photographic print
Item 102013
Charles Colby's saw mill, Westport Island, 1908
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1908 Location: Westport island Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island
Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.
