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Construction of B Machine at Oxford Paper Company, Rumford, 1915

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

"… the need for expansion to meet the needs of a rapid growing country. Between 1914 and 1918, three new paper machines were installed, A, B, and C in…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… comments: Our Normal School at Farmington is rapidly coming to its promised usefulness; and its record for the first two years, though some of its…"

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Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… and when the tide came in the steamer filled rapidly and tugs could not float her. The damage to the cargo will be heavy.” Tragedy Strikes…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… Parker) The Carrabassett has long and thundering rapids, while the Sandy meanders through the broad and fertile valley with canoe connections to…"

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SEE NOTE Detail of USGS Topographical Map of Bath, 2000

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Free Library The booming city was adding rapidly to its housing, commercial and institutional architectural stock."

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Oldest known photograph of Guilford, Covered Bridge, ca. 1850

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… two and a half million feet of logs went on a rapid journey down the Piscataquis. The thundering logs swept everything before them until they…"