Maine Memory Network

Haystack Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"The name "rayon" was adopted in the mid-1920s. In 1930, the Androscoggin Mill in Lewiston was equipped with new looms to handle rayon, and became one…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… initially relied on ships to carry cotton to its looms and coal to its steam plant, but soon switched to rail."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"The looming crises of economic collapse, aftermath of war markets and changing business practice would have their impacts in due time. Next..."

Old Berwick Historical Society

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"… stone, preparing them for use, and in removing loom from the gravel pit and spreading it upon the waste land near by, and such other work as we…"

New Sweden Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"Innovations included 94 modern automatic looms replacing 40 hand looms. In 1947 a sales agency was developed with an office in the Empire State…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"Another structure loomed on the horizon in 1960. It was to house a new lime kiln, 275 feet in length."

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"looms large in any history of Mercy. Sister Annunciata became the first Administrator of Queen’s Hospital in 1930, serving 37 years to 1967."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… Company was named Exporter of the Year, new looms were installed at Interface, Pride’s grew and expanded its product line, the H.K."