Keywords: Saco-Lowell Shops
Item 102045
Saco-Lowell Shops addition, Biddeford, 1920
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard
Item 36080
Workers "cutting sand" at the Saco-Lowell Shops, Biddeford, ca. 1950
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
"A separate division of the Saco-Lowell Shops known as the Edwards Plant, which produced automotive parts and weapons, was acquired by Maremont…"
Story
Annette Addorio: 100+ years of memories from full life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
From 1914 to 2018, highlights from my life in Biddeford
Story
Dr. Norman Beaupré: Preserving his Franco-American culture
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Journey growing up as a Franco-American in Biddeford to his career as a professor and author.
