Maine Memory Network

Interior Georges National Bank, Thomaston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Sienna print, Photograph

The Stimpson Block, Thomaston, ca. 1878

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1878 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

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.

Maine Streets: The Postcard View

Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… Maine 2002Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston, Maine is nestled on the northern bank of the St."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Thomaston Bank, Stereo View, Thomaston, ca. 1865Thomaston Historical Society The Thomaston Bank was established in 1825 at the Lower Corner on the…"