Maine Memory Network

Wilson's Mill, Skillin Road, Cumberland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: An individual through Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Cumberland Media: Slide, transparency

Landslide, Cumberland Mills, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868-11-22 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Mills property, Sunset Avenue, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Susie G. Mills Use: Summer Dwelling

Mills property, N. Side Lyndon Avenue, Rear, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mabel O. Mills Use: Summer Dwelling

Hall at Cumberland Mills, Westbrook, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Westbrook Client: Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Architect: Fassett & Stevens Architects

Mills House, Chebeague Island, 2011-2013

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2011–2013 Location: Chebeague Island Clients: Lynn Mills; Charles Mills Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Gunpowder for the Civil War

The gunpowder mills at Gambo Falls in Windham and Gorham produced about a quarter of the gunpowder used by Union forces during the Civil War. The complex contained as many as 50 buildings.

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Sweetser, Phyllis Sturdivant. Cumberland, Maine in four centuries. Cumberland, Maine: Town of Cumberland, 1976. Text by Thomas C. Bennett"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… History: The Civil War in North Yarmouth and Cumberland Like so many small towns throughout the United States, Cumberland and North Yarmouth made a…"

Mosher family history and my career at S.D. Warren
by Abbott Mosher

My family settled the Westbrook region and I am a 4th generation paper maker at S.D. Warren.

My career as a chemical engineer for S.D. Warren Paper Company
by Charles Dodge

I worked in S.D. Warren's laboratory, and developed paper coatings, like Ultracast technology