Contributed by Skowhegan History House
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Description
The photo taken May 18, 1889 shows the Stinchfield carding mill at left and the Weston & Brainerd sawmill at right.
The latter was swept away in a freshet of Dec. 16, 1901.
The ice house at the extreme right is on the west bank of the Kennebec River.
About This Item
- Title: Power Channel at Head of Island, Skowhegan, 1889, 1889
- Creation Date: 1889-05-18
- Subject Date: 1889-05-18
- Location: Skowhegan Island, Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 18.5 cm x 23.5 cm
- Local Code: 53-004-3.jpg
- Collection: Henry A. Wyman Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Mills--Maine--Skowhegan
- Stinchfield carding mill (Skowhegan, Me.)
- Weston & Brainerd sawmil (Skowhegan, Me.)
- Kennebec River (N.H. and Me.)
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Other Keywords
- burner
- December 16, 1901
- freshet
- ice house
- Power Channel
- Skowhegan Island
- Stinchfield Carding Mill
- Weston & Brainerd Mill
- Weston Sawmill
For more information about this item, contact:
Skowhegan History House66 Elm Street, PO Box 832, Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6632
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