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Contributed by Greater Rumford Area Historical Society

Description

This image shows one of five bowling alleys that were located in the basement of the Mechanics Institute in Rumford. Oxford Paper Company owner Hugh Chisholm created the Mechanics Institute to ensure that there was a place for recreation and education for the people of the community.

The photograph was published in a "Mechanics Institute, Rumford, Maine" booklet handed out at the building's ribbon cutting on November 9, 1911. It was published by University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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About This Item

• Title: Bowling Alley, Mechanics Institute, Rumford, 1911
• Creator: University Press, Cambridge, Mass.
• Creation Date: 1911-11-09
• Subject Date: 1911-11-09
• Location: Rumford, Oxford County, ME
• Media: Booklet, ink on paper
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Bowling alleys--Maine--Rumford
• Organizations' facilities--Maine--Rumford
• Buildings--Maine--Rumford

People

• Chisholm, Hugh J.

Other Keywords

• bowling
• bowling alleys
• games
• mill owners
• mills
• Oxford Paper Company
• paper mills
• Rumford Mechanics Institute

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For more information about this item, contact:

Greater Rumford Area Historical Society
145 Congress Street, Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-2540

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