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Elm Street, Skowhegan, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1868 Location: Skowhegan Media: Stereograph

Scott-Webb Memorial Hospital nursing staff, Hartland, 1956

Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: 1956-06-09 Location: Hartland Media: Photographic print

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.

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.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"When the Somerset Telephone Company offered dial telephone service to the twelve exchanges in Somerset and Franklin counties in 1959, the era of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"In 1937, the hospital closed, and Dr. Bell began working at the first Franklin Memorial Hospital building in Farmington."