Contributed by Dixfield Historical Society
Description
This photograph shows a neighborhood outing on Science Hill in East Dixfield around 1880. Science Hill was so named for its many men of mechanical aptitude and inventors. Two of these such persons were Elisha Parks who made axes and was a temper expert, and Nathaniel Thomas who made salt boxes, clothespins, and butter boxes. Parks is best known for the apple peeler he invented that helped revolutionize the apple industry, especially in East Dixfield. Once a thriving section of town, by 1924 there were only two houses left. Since the latter 1900s, the road is impassable by car.
About This Item
- Title: Science Hill Outing, East Dixfield, ca. 1880
- Creation Date: circa 1880
- Subject Date: circa 1880
- Location: Dixfield, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9.8 cm x 14 cm
- Local Code: 2013-50
- Collection: Reference Photograph Collection #058 (DHS)
- Object Type: Image
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People
- Allen, Emma Whittemore
- Allen, Will
- Blanchard, Lee
- Butterfield, Gid
- Coolidge, Ripley
- Holman, Floyd
- Holman, Mel
- Smith, Ed
- Smith, Harry
- Smith, Warren
- Thomas, Bert
- Winslow, Bill
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For more information about this item, contact:
Dixfield Historical Society59 Main Street, PO Box 182, Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 562-7595
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