Keywords: Eastern Co.
Item 69703
Drawing of Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Drawing
Item 6826
Fraser Co. paper mill, Madawaska, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Madawaska Media: Postcard
Item 51130
325-363 Eastern Promenade, Portland, 1924
Use: Railroad - Station
Item 49749
17-19 Douglass Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Eastern Real Estate Co. Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 151850
Thorndike residence, Bar Harbor, 1975-2010
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1975–2010 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Elizabeth Thorndike Architect: Scott Knoiecko, AIA
Item 151465
Galen C. Moses house, Bath, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Bath Client: Galen C. Moses Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection
"The Eastern Argus, which was founded in 1803, folded in January of 1921. The remaining papers were The Portland Daily Press, a paper owned by Senator…"
Story
Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide
Story
Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey
Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics
