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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"SOURCES: Rumford Falls Times, August, 4, 1923 Rumford Falls Times, July 20, 1988 Poem by John McInnis Rumford Falls Times, November 29, 1929…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Hugh J. Chisholm, Rumford, ca. 1920Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The forward thinking Hugh J."

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"9 East Rumford, No. 12 Red Hill, and No. 13 Isthmus. Stephens High School State Champions, Rumford, 1913Greater Rumford Area Historical Society…"

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"… by Mark Silber, Rumford Public Library and Rumford Historical Society, Rumford, ME., 2000; Historic Rumford Falls, Illustrated Walking Tour, by…"

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"Rumford Mechanics Institute of Rumford, ca. 1911Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Fun and recreational needs of the town were also…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… Text By: Matt Kaubris Images provided by: Rumford Area Historical Society Rumford High School was built in 1969, with the first class…"

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"Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s The Rumford High team of 1975 was a very young team, as they started three sophomores, but still finished…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… the following companies in the Rumford region: Rumford Falls Paper Company Rumford Falls Sulfite Company, Rumford Falls Publishing Company, Rumford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"William H. Chisholm, Rumford, ca. 1979Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The Rumford Falls Times newspaper, on September 14, 1901 described…"

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

"The Rumford mill fit perfectly into Boise's growing family of pulp and paper mills. It equipped the company with its first major manufacturing…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"Bag Mill bachelor housing, Rumford, 1946Greater Rumford Area Historical Society These years of war presented a big challenge to all American…"

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

"First Two Machines at Oxford Mill, Rumford, ca. 1901Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Production at the new mill began on November 9, 1901…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"In the spring of 1900, the new Bag Factory at Rumford Falls was started; in December of 1900, the bag machines from the New York plant were shipped…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… provided by: The Leo Blouin Family and donated to Rumford Area Historical Society As the Town of Rumford became the boomtown of Maine in the early…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"Rumford Center Ferry, ca. 1900Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The towns of RSU 10 range in size from Byron (145) to Rumford (4,218), but…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… novelty mills are gone, the paper mill built in Rumford in 1893, below the Great Falls of the Androscoggin, is still going strong and remains the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"Weston & Nghia Ha Images contributed by Rumford Area Historical Society The pictures to the left show the use of piers and booms that were built in…"

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

"This addition would require many alterations and additions to processes though out the mill. The greatest change was that process waters had to be…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"… & Moulton Copy of a Draft Contract between Rumford and Mexico Water District, Rumford, Maine…Contract for Stripping Basin Mt."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… mainly for the employees of the paper mill in Rumford. There are still many small businesses, often in local homes, to support other local needs in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Our Partners

"… Fallon–Rumford Historical Society Dave Gawtry–Rumford Historical Society Nghia Ha–Rumford Historical Society/Site Co-Administrator Irene…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… along the Androscoggin River was built and called Rumford Road, now River Road. A rambling vernacular Greek Revival farmstead was built on this…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Project Photos

"… Peru Elementary School, pot-luck social at the Rumford Public Library. For more, and larger, photos click here."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"High School Portland and Rumford Falls Sunday Paper Train August 1898, BuckfieldGreater Rumford Area Historical Society Buckfield was first…"