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Historic Hallowell - In the Beginning - Raw Materials - Quarrying

"… potash was for export to Britain's soap-making industry. Quarrying granite soon followed. Outcroppings like those of Hain’s Ledge Quarry west of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"More development has taken place in the industrial and shopping parks on the western end of town, and investments in new schools have been made."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… decreased role in the national trend toward industrial growth would later become an attraction when the state was sought out by tourists and…"

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… River steamboat traffic just as the granite industry gave way to concrete and steel. Last Coal Barge, Hallowell, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"… Society Granite quarrying was a successful industry on Swan’s Island from the 1890s to the late 1920s when the depression took hold."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"Along with the train, many industries began to come about in the 1900s. There were multiple general stores, including the General Store and the Old…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… - People Chester Greenwood - People Corn Canning Industry - Agriculture Culture - Main Page Early Settlers - Main Page Elizabeth Akers Allen, née…"

Historic Hallowell - Cotton Mill & Johnson Shoe Citations

"N.p.: Sumner A. Webber, n.d. Hallowell Shoe Industry Booms.” Kennebec Journal 1930: N. pag Humphrey, C. S.."

Historic Hallowell - Classical and Scientific Academy

"Atlantic Reporter, Volume 82, page 434, 1912. Next steps in the stroll through Hallowell ~ Maine Industrial School for Girls."

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"1880Hubbard Free Library Out of the many industries along the Bombahook and Vaughan Stream, the Kennebec Wire Company was an important one in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Webb River would prove invaluable to the wood industry sporting many a “log drive” in its heyday. Soon Mr."

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

"Hugh's first venture in Maine and the paper industry, at the age of 25, was the manufacturing of wood fiber tableware which was lost to fire."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"He had worked summers in the industry while attending college and then worked full time in several departments learning the manufacturing process."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The Ocean View hotel was open throughout the 1920s but it was shut down during the Depression, along with many of the island's industries."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"The fishing industry is a good example of the islanders' self sufficiency. Fishing Medicinal fish oil factory on Johnson Island, Swan's Island…"

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"… and sacrifice allowed the Hallowell's granite industry to flourish? Stephen A. Cole, in his publication for Maine Historic Preservation Commission…"

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

"… Cascade Corporation, a major player in the paper industry, was able to complete the purchase of the Oxford properties from Ethyl Corp."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… birch, spruce, and pine, and logging was a major industry. The soil was quite good and yielded good crops of corn, potatoes, wheat, oats, etc."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… economy was growing, government money stimulated industry, and the Civil War increased fish prices. Better fishing practices were also adopted…"

Historic Hallowell - The Fuller Foundry

"… Sons." The thirty men that were employed in this industry had had experience with iron before because Mr."

Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"… The Stevens Training Center began as the Maine Industrial School For Girls. The purpose according to its goal statement was, "not a place of…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"… important role in Hallowell's shipping and trade industry. Hallowell-Chelsea Ferry, Kennebec River, ca."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"The dams were an integral part of early industry along the Vaughan Stream, powering some of the mills."

Historic Hallowell - More About the Johnson Brothers

"… it went from a small-scale business to a major industry. The Johnson Shoe Factory was doing quite well when, unfortunately, Wil Johnson died in…"