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Historic Hallowell - Cotton Mill & Johnson Shoe Citations

"1975: N. pag. Potter, Betty. “Hallowell Shoe Industry Booms.” Kennebec Journal 1930: N. pag. Potter, Betty."

Historic Hallowell - The Johnson Shoe Bros.

"The Johnson Shoe Bros. The Jarnes-Hamburger Factory closed down, Twin Johnson Brothers soon found, A building made from wood with a brick…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cotton Mill & The Johnson Shoe Company

"The Cotton Mill & The Johnson Shoe Company These days, there aren’t many major factories in our communities."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"In 1935, it was Hy-style Shoe Company. From 1940 to 1962, The Hallowell Shoe Company was run by Samuel Kleven."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Johnson Shoe Factory, Hallowell, 1900Hubbard Free Library The Johnson Shoe Factory was a large part of history in Hallowell."

Historic Hallowell - More About the Johnson Brothers

"The shoe business grew so rapidly in Hallowell  that its shoes were being shipped across the country."

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… such as oilcloth factories, iron works, shoe factories, a sandpaper mill and The Heart Cure Co., a large mail order patent-medicine concern."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"… worked at the local Hallowell cotton mills and shoe factories) had to attend school as well. Working in factories was a very popular occupation in…"

Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"… the color of the cow hide that was used.) Their shoes were often leather with metal clasps. In some cases, the police had hats with a badge…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"Later it produced wooden lasts for the shoe factories. Boston Flint Company sandpaper mill beside Vaughan Brook.Courtesy of Sumner A."

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"The Cotton Mill closed and had to sell all of its machinery in 1890 and was replaced by the shoe industry."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… other exhibits including The Cotton Mill, Johnson Shoe Factory as well as some history about the Vaughan Stream. Mr."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… such as cloth, wine, sugar loaves, molasses, rum, shoes, tools, different types of food that they did not already have, and sometimes ships brought…"

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"The shoes that loggers wore had spikes on them to keep them balanced on the logs. Also, loggers used an axe called the double bit axe that was very…"

Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"Police and Fire Citations Administrator,. New England Muster Assn.. 20 Sept. 2009. N.E.M.A.. 10 Apr."

Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"John Calvin Stevens House John Calvin Stevens House X John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Wil C."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Sounds

"Hallowell Sounds Here are some interesting and exciting Hallowell Sounds. The Serenaders Stars Over Stevens ~ Listen to the singers from the Stevens…"

Historic Hallowell - Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine

"Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine Areas where the blizzard of 1952 hit Maine X By David Mallow"

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"The Hallowell Union Fire Club Union Fire Club, Fire Bucket, Hallowell, 1805Hubbard Free Library The Union Fire Club of Hallowell, Maine…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Interviews

"Hallowell Ice Interviews Ice Storm Video Interviews Mike Grant, Fire Chief Interview  Created by Mason Peaslee and Tiffiny McCollett Interview of…"

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"Captains and Their Ships Arthur Moore Captain Arthur Moore at the Hallowell Waterfront. X Anne Wallace, Josh Benner, Shelby Ward, Jacob…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Map

"… Train Wreck Map Map X"

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"City Marshals The term City Marshal is an old word representing the head of the police department. Since 1967, city marshals have been called police…"

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"Communication Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885Hubbard Free Library According to Sumner Webber, local historian, “People in the…"