Maine Memory Network

Stacked long lumber, Starbird Lumber Co., Strong, ca. 1957

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1957 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

John Wheeler and Son, coal and lumber, Westbrook, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

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.

Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry

The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Starbird Lumber Co.Strong Historical Society Starbird Lumber Co. In 1887, 30-year-old Clinton V. Starbird purchased the Starbird mill in Freeman…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"When the school was finally finished in the fall of 1920, Mrs. Ella P. Burr led her students from the Primary School up to the newly finished school…"