Maine Memory Network

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Lewiston and Portland quickly sent fire-fighting equipment on freight trains, which proved the salvation of the community."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"The men would ready their snow equipment, and set out at different times to go deep forest hunting. From deep wood teepees they would track deer…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… needed construction materials and manufacturing equipment and, in time, the means of getting the finished paper to market."

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Colby College Special Collections

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"He bought a lot of his equipment for the mill from Newark in 1875. The mill was about 100 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 2 stories high."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Bartlett rebuilt the wood turning plant, equipping it with a new water wheel to power the mill. Lester Henderson was influential in business and town…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… was urged to make necessary repairs to their equipment between March 4-9th. The farmers were to immediately order any new parts due to the scarcity…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"At the time of purchase, the mill was equipped with a rotary, planer, lath, clapboard, and two shingle machines."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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