Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
"30 Cities Souvenir," published in 1908 by P.J. Layton Co., described Woodland:
"Three years ago what was a wilderness is now a town of over eight hundred people, and is metropolitan in every respect having fine stores, a bank, two churches, a town hall a fine fire department, excellent sewer and water systems, electric lights furnished by the company, and every facility and convenience of an old established town, and all because of the St. Croix Paper Company locating here."
Woodland was a planned town, ensuring that employees had good housing and services. Streets were laid out in a regular pattern with company-built houses for employees lining them.
In this photo the Methodist Church sits on the corner of Third and Summit Streets. It was one of two churches in town, the other being the Catholic Church at the corner of Hillside Street and Second Avenue, attended by the many Italian immigrants.
Third Avenue runs down hill to the St. Croix mill; the tall building to the left of the water tower is the digester.
About This Item
- Title: Third Avenue, Woodland, ca. 1915
- Creation Date: circa 1915
- Subject Date: circa 1915
- Location: Woodland, Washington County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 12.75 cm x 17.75 cm
- Local Code: LB2007.1.112838
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Mills--Maine--Woodland
- Streets--Maine--Woodland
- Photographs--Maine
- Postcards--Maine
- Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company
- Water towers--Maine--Woodland
- Lumber industry--Maine--Woodland
- Churches--Maine--Woodland
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