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Item 36209

High Water, Kennebec River, 1884

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1884 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 8331

Robinson Land and Lumber Co., 1923

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: 1923 Location: Columbia Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 36208

Dodge Street, Skowhegan, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1907 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

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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.

Exhibit

Civil War monument dedication, Bethel, 1908

Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War

Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.

Exhibit

Pulp pile, St. Croix Paper Co., Woodland, ca. 1910

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.