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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 - 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 - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"However, the growth of the mills had also greatly increased the need for water, beyond the capabilities of these facilities."

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

"Individual donations to the Library; to mill workers at Christmas, and park maintenance were also attributed to him."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… come and go: spruce gum, several lumber mills, farming, mining of phosphate, and even gold mining, which continues today."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… At the time of incorporation a cluster of mills had previously been established around the dams built on Webb River, the boundary line between…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"The mill finally closed around 1990 and today stands empty. Peru is now considered a bedroom town, mainly for the employees of the paper mill in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… existing in 1895 included Rumford Corner, Abbotts Mills, North Rumford, East Side Ellis River, No. 9 East Rumford, No. 12 Red Hill, and No."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"In the River Valley towns, the NewPage paper mill dominates the economy. While the mill’s payroll is less than half of what it was 40 years ago, it…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… housed many of the less well-paid workers of the mills. According to a Rumford Falls Times article of August 4, 1923 by a Mr."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 7 of 17

"The Laconia Mills were a critical asset to the city during the war but were unable to recover from the economic hardships they faced during and after…"

Old Berwick Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Eastern Manufacturing Company, Lincoln, ca. 1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… Society Description The Lincoln paper mill was called the Eastern Manufacturing Company in the 1920s."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"Plumly was interested in lumbering and owned the mills at Cold Stream (Hubbard's Mills). He was a Justice of the Peace, a Selectman, the Deputy…"

Lincoln, Maine - Logging truck, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"… come across the frozen lake from the woods to the mill in the winter. The driver is Art Morgan and the helper by the back is Frank Sigue."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"… the Southern States then manufactured in textile mills. During the years of the war, cotton manufacturing became extremely challenging."

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… was pride because not many small towns had mills, and with a mill the town will get more popularity and we may become a bigger town."

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"He ran the mill until 1855. A carding mill is where the clothing is made, and Bodwell’s mill was the first carding mill in Lincoln."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"Captain Bradbury built a fulling mill on Spring's Island for the felting of woolen goods. Mill wheel bearing, Saco, ca."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"1903Surry Historical Society Parts of the mill were used to build another mill in Surry that belonged to Harvey Saunders."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… bleached Kraft mill on the site of the current mill; and, in 1958, the mill switched from manufacturing sulphite pulp to Kraft pulp (a more…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Lincoln from Ballard Hill, ca. 1913

"… came to Lincoln and the Library and Worsted Mill was built. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"Biddeford's textile mills however, were hit hard by the stoppage in cotton production & the cotton blockades."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… the other for transporting lumber to the mill. Once, when a house caught fire in Lincoln, the train was used to transport a fire truck."