Maine Memory Network

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

"Coasting vessels transported the island’s lumber, and the fishing business began to expand. A view of the original Henry Knox mansion, Montpelier…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… imposing name, "Dixfield Universalist Circle of Industry”—later called the Ladies’ Aid Society. The fine tone of the bell is accounted for by the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"… father's farm, but as a young adult he began his industrious activities. He moved to Carthage to make bricks at $11.50 a month."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"Our ancestors were industrious with true American entrepreneurial spirit! Apples were viewed as the crop that would allow East Dixfield farmers to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… 17th century when guilds began to fade away, and industry made people less connected, some wished to preserve the groups that supported its members."

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."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… the opportunities for small mills to produce lumber and shingles, shovel handles, grains from the grist mills, cheese and starch making facilities…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"Barker Lumber and Box Co. was another such enterprise. Guilford Lumber Company Mill, ca. 1900Guilford Historical Society Guilford Lumber…"

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."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"… to see the rusting remains of the once-busy industry, dug in the dirt for artifacts, and learned about their own family connections to quarry…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"More development has taken place in the industrial and shopping parks on the western end of town, and investments in new schools have been made."

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…"

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

"… Society Granite quarrying was a successful industry on Swan’s Island from the 1890s to the late 1920s when the depression took hold."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"… narratives and artifacts from the wood products industry, history of town schools, groups and organizations, and the story of the bridge."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"Deering & Son Lumber Co., Biddeford, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society During the Civil War, Maine laborers worked in logging, milling, papermaking…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… was a woman engaged in the outdoor and tourism industries at a time when it was overwhelmingly dominated by men."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"With a decline of industry and jobs, the population supports only a handful of these organizations today."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Around 1880, the town experienced an industrial boom. A boot and shoe factory, a brick mill, a sawmill and a clothespin factory opened, and other…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The Ocean View hotel was open throughout the 1920s but it was shut down during the Depression, along with many of the island's industries."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"The fishing industry is a good example of the islanders' self sufficiency. Fishing Medicinal fish oil factory on Johnson Island, Swan's Island…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… the effects of a declining population and lost industry. Strong Historical Society Responsibilities increased with each elevation on the Grange…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… the introduction of the automobile and trucking industry, ridership began to decline. In 1936 the railroad disbanded, ripped up the tracks, sold…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"After that, the planks were sent to the lumber company to be sold to anyone who needing to build houses, sheds, and porches, etc."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… they purchased their largest competitor, Bullard Lumber Co., of Vermont and had increased their plant size sixfold and their employment tenfold."