Maine Memory Network

Rene W. Boisvert, founder of Biddeford Textile, Biddeford, ca. 1997

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: 1997 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital photograph

Attic loom, North Sebago, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Sebago Media: Wood

Maine Centennial Parade, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Woolen Mill, Somesville, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

"Crazy quilt," Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Cloth

Cloth Woven at the Worumbo Mill, 1955

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1955 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Wool

Textile mill workers, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Spindles from Draper textile equipment catalog, 1901

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Hopedale Media: Ink on paper

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Workers at textile mill, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

York Mills Fabric & Pattern, Saco, 1842

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1842 Location: Saco Media: Cotton, paper and ink

Pepperell Mills superintendents and overseers, Biddeford, 1895

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1895 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Martha Osgood letter about fabric, dresses, Bar Mills, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Bar Mills; Standish; Saco; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Civil War quilt , Belfast, 1864, 1864

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-06-17 Location: Belfast Media: Wool, cotton, embroidery

Sparhawk Mill, South Portland, 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946-12-27 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Coverlet, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Wool, linen

Pepperell Manufacturing Company, Biddeford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Textile industry companies on the falls, Biddeford and Saco, 1890

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Photographic print

Farnsworth Mill machinery, Lisbon, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Photographic print

Thread tester, Lisbon Falls, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal and wool thread

The dam and Woolen Mills, Old Town, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Old Town Media: Linen texture postcard

Wall Hanging from Quilt from Falmouth, 1884

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Cumberland Media: Textile

Staff at the Hill Mill, Lewiston, 1912

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1912 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Laconia Manufacturing Company office, Biddeford, ca. 2012

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital photograph

Beaver Chop Mark, Pepperell Manufacturing, Biddeford, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Biddeford Media: Wood, metal