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Description

This large brick building is Hollingsworth & Whitney Company was a pulp and paper company that owned one or more mills in Winslow. Hollingsworth & Whitney later became Scott Paper. The photographer is standing close to the intersection of Benton Ave & Herd Street looking towards the river and Waterville. Robert H. Gay, a seasonal resident of Biddeford and amateur photographer, took this photo around 1910.

In the background, a town and homes are visible on a hillside, and there could be a river or body of water nearby; the land around the building seems very sandy.

Gay worked as a photographer as a side business, producing portraits and postcards. He may have been paid to take this image by the owner or company.

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About This Item

• Title: Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., Winslow, ca. 1910
• Creator: Robert H. Gay
• Creation Date: circa 1910
• Subject Date: circa 1910
• Location: Winslow, Kennebec County, ME
• Media: Glass Negative
• Dimensions: 10 cm x 13 cm
• Local Code: 2023
• Collection: Robert H. Gay Collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Buildings--Maine--Winslow
• Paper industry--Maine--Winslow
• Paper mills--Maine--Winslow
• Hollingsworth and Whitney Company

People

• Gay, Robert Henry

Other Keywords

• brick
• buildings
• industry
• manufacture
• paper mill

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For more information about this item, contact:

McArthur Public Library
PO Box 346, Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 284-4181
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