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Historical Items

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Item 101000

Lumber piling, Scribner's Mill, Harrison, ca. 1940

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1940 Location: Harrison Media: Photographic print

Item 14982

Grist Mill Store, Hampden, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Hampden Media: Photographic print

Item 81700

Carding Mill, South Waterford, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: South Waterford Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110758

Burnham & Morrill annex building, Portland, 1945-1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945–1946 Location: Portland Client: Burnham & Morrill Co. Architect: John Howard Stevens; John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Online Exhibits

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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

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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.

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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.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades Responses from students in Mr. Koscuiszka's class can be viewed below: Amanda McIntyre "Research your topic and…"

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"In 1871, James C. Emerson built a small sawmill on the site of where the spool mill was to be. The sawmill engaged in sawing lumber for various…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Pulp mill, Lincoln, 1915 - Page 1 of 2

"At this time the mill was owned by the Eastern Manufacturing Company. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

My Maine Stories

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Growing up in Lewiston
by Kathy Becvar

Growing up in Lewiston in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC

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Tammy Ackerman: Falling in love with Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Someone "from away" who fell in love with Biddeford and contributed to its transformation