Maine Memory Network

Loammi Baldwin on price of pine boards, 1792

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1792 Location: Boston; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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G.W. Pierce note about father's illness, 1829

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1829-11-18 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Historic Hallowell - In the Beginning - Raw Materials - Quarrying

"… first exploited was timber, processed into potash was for export to Britain's soap-making industry. Quarrying granite soon followed."

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"… a large vat, and boil it down to produce pot-ash (potash). If that residue was baked in an oven, the carbon in the residue would cook off, leaving…"