Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company

"… was glued, they would sprinkle the flint and granite onto the glue and let it dry. This would form into sandpaper."

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"Workers, Hallowell Granite Works, Franklin Street, ca. 1895Hubbard Free Library 250 men worked at both the quarry and the granite yard."

Historic Hallowell - The Cotton Mill & The Johnson Shoe Company

"There were many factories at the time, such as the Johnson Shoe Factory and Cotton Mill. Explore our links and learn all about Hallowell's industrial…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"1900Swan's Island Historical Society Granite quarrying was a successful industry on Swan’s Island from the 1890s to the late 1920s when the…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"The ice industry became a big industry in Maine. Ships hauled blocks of ice all the way to Cuba and the West Indies."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"Immigrants not only served to support the industries of Biddeford and Saco, but many also opened their own small businesses."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"Today, the ice industry no longer exists. The reason why the ice industry shut down was that water pollution was affecting the quality of the ice…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"Today, the ice industry no longer exists. The reason why the ice industry shut down was that water pollution was affecting the quality of the ice…"

Historic Hallowell - One of Many Monuments

"… Free Library One well known example of Hallowell Granite workers’ skill is the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"With its resources of timber, granite, water power, fishing and hunting, Swan’s Island made an attractive settlement site for families and traveling…"

Historic Hallowell - Cotton Mill & Johnson Shoe Citations

"N.p.: Sumner A. Webber, n.d. Hallowell Shoe Industry Booms.” Kennebec Journal 1930: N. pag Humphrey, C. S.."

Historic Hallowell - Classical and Scientific Academy

"Atlantic Reporter, Volume 82, page 434, 1912. Next steps in the stroll through Hallowell ~ Maine Industrial School for Girls."

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"1880Hubbard Free Library Out of the many industries along the Bombahook and Vaughan Stream, the Kennebec Wire Company was an important one in…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Lobstering Lobstering has kept the fishing industry on Swan’s Island the major industry from the mid 20th century to today."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"… Swan's Island holds a living history of the industries that have sustained its residents over the centuries."

Historic Hallowell - The Fuller Foundry

"… Sons." The thirty men that were employed in this industry had had experience with iron before because Mr."

Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"… The Stevens Training Center began as the Maine Industrial School For Girls. The purpose according to its goal statement was, "not a place of…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"… important role in Hallowell's shipping and trade industry. Hallowell-Chelsea Ferry, Kennebec River, ca."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"The dams were an integral part of early industry along the Vaughan Stream, powering some of the mills."

Historic Hallowell - More About the Johnson Brothers

"… it went from a small-scale business to a major industry. The Johnson Shoe Factory was doing quite well when, unfortunately, Wil Johnson died in…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"… through the large window at the west end of the granite building. Train Wreck, Hallowell, 1937Hubbard Free Library Train Wreck…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… decreased role in the national trend toward industrial growth would later become an attraction when the state was sought out by tourists and…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… When it became apparent that the effects of industrialization included the separation of families, causing poverty and homelessness for young…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"12, 1863) “Industrial School for Girls-National Historic District Hallowell, Me.” Registration Form. Washington, D.C.:U.S."