Keywords: collapse
Item 30978
Iron Bridge collapse, Guilford, 1954
Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print
Item 108460
Cyclone damage, Searsport, 1921
Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1921-05-22 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.
Exhibit
The Swinging Bridge: Walking Across the Androscoggin
Built in 1892 to entice workers at the Cabot Manufacturing Corporation in Brunswick to move to newly built housing in Topsham, the Androscoggin Pedestrian "Swinging" Bridge or Le Petit Pont quickly became important to many people traveling between the two communities.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2
"1917Hubbard Free Library The Chelsea bridge collapsed in 1870. Then in 1874, the Ferry Service was established by the City of Hallowell and Kennebec…"
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861
"Several banks collapsed. Thomaston Banks were kept in business only through the generosity and connections of millionaire Edward O’Brien, president…"
Story
30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma
30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
