Maine Memory Network

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

"… a draft contract which gives an idea of the pay scale of those days, each laborer was to be paid $1.75 per day for a nine-hour day; a double team…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… and during one flood, the boom chain that held logs broke, and the logs washed over the dam during high water, smashing nearly every window in the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"The logs were scaled to a specific length on the way or upon arrival to the saw mill. Then the logs were de-barked."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… industry like fertilizer, pearl essence (herring scales), and fish oil also contributed to the local economy."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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