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Item 29089

The Saco Factory Girl and Emily Adderson Romances of Real Life, 1852

The Saco Factory Girl and Emily Adderson Romances of Real Life, 1852

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1852 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Cover, 'Mary Bean or the Mysterious Murder,' 1851

Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 - A Cautionary Tale

"In parallel, this period saw a rise in fictionalized or exaggerated “true crime” literature, like the story of Mary Bean."

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"Portland Press Herald" reporter Lawrence C. Dame, ca. 1925

Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 - Crime Case Studies

"Other components include crime fiction, memorabilia, and a reflection on true crime today. For a variety of reasons, it is impossible and insensitive…"

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Pepperell Manufacturing fire insurance map, 1929

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.