Maine Memory Network

St. Regis Village at the river St. Lawrence, New York, ca. 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1815 Location: Waverly Media: Ink on paper

Map detail for portions of Cornwall and Bug Islands, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Cornwall Island ; St. Regis Island Media: Graphite on paper

Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

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.