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Description

The Frank J. Wood Bridge is a truss-style bridge that crosses the Androscoggin River, connecting the towns of Brunswick and Topsham. The bridge is named in honor of Frank Wood, an area farmer.

In 1756 the Proprietors of the Androscoggin Bridge constructed a toll bridge over the Androscoggin. Various other bridges spanned the river until the Frank J. Wood bridge, known locally as "the green bridge," opened in 1932.

The Pejepscot Mill, which produced paper for 120 years until is closed in 1985, is seen on the Topsham side of the river.

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About This Item

• Title: Topsham-Brunswick Bridge, Brunswick, ca. 1938
• Creator: Tichnor Bros.Inc.
• Creation Date: circa 1935
• Subject Date: circa 1938
• Locations:
  • Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
  • Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME
• Media: Linen texture postcard
• Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
• Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
• Object Type: Text and Image

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Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

• Rivers--Maine--Brunswick
• Rivers--Maine--Topsham
• Pejepscot Paper Company
• Androscoggin River (N.H. and Me.)
• Bridges--Maine--Topsham
• Bridges--Maine--Brunswick
• Brunswick (Me.)
• Topsham (Me. : Town)

People

• Wood, Frank J.

Other Keywords

• Androscoggin River Bridge
• Bridges
• Brunswick-Topsham Bridge
• Great Bowdoin Mill
• Pejepscot Mill
• Postcards
• Postcards--Maine
• Toll bridges
• Topsham Paper Mill

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(617) 859-2039
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