Maine Memory Network

South Side of Water Street, Sanford, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1870 Location: Skowhegan Media: Stereograph

Skowhegan municipal building, Skowhegan, 1907-1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907–1908 Location: Skowhegan Client: Town of Skowhegan Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Skowhegan municipal building, Skowhegan, 1907-1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907–1914 Location: Skowhegan Client: Town of Skowhegan Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

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.

George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.