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Pulp mill, Lincoln, 1915

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1915 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Pulp Mill, Penobscot River, 1902

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Yarmouth: Leader in Soda Pulp

Yarmouth's "Third Falls" provided the perfect location for papermaking -- and, soon, for producing soda pulp for making paper. At the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, Yarmouth was an international leader in soda pulp production.

Jay & Livermore Falls, Pioneers in Paper Making

Alvin Record and Hugh J. Chisholm were instrumental in building paper mills in Jay, Livermore, and Livermore Falls. The two industrialists helped make the towns prosperous.

Lincoln, Maine - Pulp mill, Lincoln, 1915 - Page 1 of 2

"A narrow gauge train dumped pulp wood into the mill pond. It was then sent to the wood room to make chips for the pulp mill."

Lincoln, Maine - Pulp and paper mill, Lincoln, 1945 - Page 1 of 2

"The mounds are pulp wood. To the left is the narrow gauge railroad going to the river. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

First night on the pulp pile at zero degrees, to mill foreman
by Arthur Benedetto

I worked my way up in International Paper, moving from the pick ax pile to a foreman on computers

Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.