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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Forster Manufacturing Co. Forster's Toothpick MillStrong Historical Society Charles Forster of Boston developed a machine to mass-produce…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… By the 1940s Strong was known as “The Largest Toothpick Center in the World,” due to the vision of Charles Forster, inventor of the machinery to…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Sturtevant, The Knowlton & McLeary Co, 1977 The Toothpick: technology and culture, Henry Petroski, Alfred A."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… turned it into the foundation of his burgeoning toothpick industry, soon followed by N.S. Stowell and his three spool factories in Dixfield and a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… lumber, paper, flour, leather, shoes, toothpicks, bowling pins, clothespins, shingles, barrels, tool handles."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… loaded with empty shipping boxes for Forster’s Toothpick Mill, crashed through the deck of the bridge to the riverbank below."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… objects were made there: round clothespins and toothpicks at first, then safety matches, ice cream spoons that came with Dixie ice cream cups, ice…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… by Lloyd Cartwright, doing business as the Minto Toothpick and Specialty Company, a Saginaw Michigan concern that processed and sold mint flavored…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"Mills built along the railroad made Strong the logging community it is today. Sometimes the trains used two engines to haul a big load of wood."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"He operated a grist mill and lumber mill. Elias's home was built across from the Veterans’ Monument. He was a livestock broker."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Thomas Hunter built a wood mill in 1813 and a gristmill soon after. William Pottle built the first tannery."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"mill and invested $13 million to renovate the plant. Today, GWF produces premium grade hardwood pellet fuel."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… owned and operated wood turning and matchstick mills, built iconic buildings in the downtown area and served the community in the House of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… catered, had food sales, sold lunches at the mills, had booths at the county fair, and sold chances on quilts and other donated items."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… was saved by a volunteer bucket brigade from the Mill Stream behind it. All the rescued goods were stored in the nearby Methodist Church, while the…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"A grist mill and feed store changed hands from M. L. Hussey to Frank Palmer. S. J. Jackson Company set up a Men’s Haberdashery."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… a boarding house in Lewiston, and he worked in a mill. By 1880 they returned to the area to live in Strong."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Other Recreation Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Prominent Women Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Porter Lake Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Class Picnic At Porter LakeStrong Historical Society Return to Student…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Student Research Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Online Exhibits The Strong School 7th and 8th graders and Mrs."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"The Cheese Factory Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Cheese/Pantry BoxStrong Historical Society…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"About Us Below: Kathy Amoroso, Director of Digital Projects for Maine Historical Society, shows (l-r) Kathy Lambert, Valerie Tucker, Ben Godsoe…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"About Us Century-old Books Discovered In a Cardboard Box X Strong Elementary School Librarian Jami Badershall was cleaning the back room of…"