Keywords: Jonathan Fisher
Item 29293
Descendants of Rev. Jonathan Fisher, Blue Hill, 1888
Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1888 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print
Item 19163
Woodblock Print by Jonathan Fisher, 1833
Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1833 Location: Blue Hill Media: Woodblock Print
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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.
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Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
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Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson
"By Andrea Hendrix and Caroline Werth, Jonathan Fisher Memorial Jonathan Fisher was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts in the year 1768, one of…"
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