Keywords: Island Foundry
Item 9005
Skowhegan Foundry and Machine Shop, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 9003
The Island Foundry, Skowhegan, ca. 1885
What is the name of the unidentified worker?
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1885 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend
Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.
Exhibit
Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye
The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook
"A foundry and iron works soon followed, as did a woodworking mill and a linseed oil factory. Sheppard's PointHubbard Free Library Sheppard's…"
Site Page
Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area
"… was constructed soon after this along with a foundry and a “pot house” where an early family, the Philbricks, crafted cream pots, bean crocks…"
