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Historical Items

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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 101530

Ernest Colby sharpening saw blade, Westport Island, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1918 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 101527

Mill at the shore, Westport Island, 1908

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

Online Exhibits

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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.

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.

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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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Acadia National Park

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