Keywords: Enterprise Manufacturing Company
Item 16981
Tobacco cutter, Haynesville, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1875 Location: Haynesville; Philadelphia Media: Iron
Item 82211
Westbrook Manufacturing Company, Westbrook, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911
Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.
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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3
"Barker Lumber and Box Co. was another such enterprise. Guilford Lumber Company Mill, ca. 1900Guilford Historical Society Guilford Lumber…"
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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3
"The company acquired Intel and Toltec Fabrics and Interface Interior Fabrics, Inc. was formed. By 2000, they also added Interface Fabrics, Ltd of the…"
