Keywords: Family-owned business enterprises
Item 71741
The Original Len Libby's Candy Shops, Scarborough, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Scarborough Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 99001
Charles H. Towle, Weld Street, Dixfield, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Dixfield Media: Postcard
Exhibit
Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
Story
John Conroy: proud heir of a 4-generation business
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The evolution of a family business providing funeral services
Story
Senator Susan Deschambault: not afraid to take on challenges
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Honoring her family's small business roots and community service through her own unconventional path
