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Description
The Kennebec River runs through Skowhegan, providing natural resources and water power that facilitated development of the mill and factory town. The mills were built at the falls by the first European settlers to the area, and the water from the river powered the major industries of Skowhegan over the following centuries, making the river central to the town’s genesis and growth.
The caption reads, "View across the Kennebec River, Skowhegan, Me."
The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1938.
About This Item
- Title: Kennebec River, Skowhegan, ca. 1938
- Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- Creation Date: circa 1938
- Subject Date: circa 1938
- Location: Skowhegan, Somerset 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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