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Keywords: Shoe making

Historical Items

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Item 111311

Wooden shoe last, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: wood, rope

Item 15798

Viner's Shoe Co. workers, Bangor, 1943

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1943 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 105880

Shoe factory, Waldoboro, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Waldoboro Media: Glass Plate Negative

Online Exhibits

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Making Paper, Making Maine

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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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.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"In 1935, it was Hy-style Shoe Company. From 1940 to 1962, The Hallowell Shoe Company was run by Samuel Kleven."

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Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… because they raised $1,600,000 making ladies shoes! The resources they used to make the shoes were 2,000 leather sides, seventy five dozens of calf…"

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Historic Hallowell - More About the Johnson Brothers

"The shoe business grew so rapidly in Hallowell  that its shoes were being shipped across the country."

My Maine Stories

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Story

My paper making history
by Rick Simoneau

The history of my grandfather, father, and I working in the mills instilled a sense of community

Story

Aurore Morin & Huguette Paquette: immigrating to Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The experience of a young mother and her teenage sister making the transition from Quebec to Maine.

Story

Lionel "Toots" Bouthot: A life filled with music
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From the age of 5, a lifetime of contributing to the musical fabric of Biddeford.