Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"The Continental Paper Bag Company, with 190 machines, had the production capacity of 17 million to 20 million paper bags every 10 hours and consumed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"The Company operates a fully integrated pulp and paper facility with three tissue machines and two paper machines in Lincoln, Maine.”"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… power to drive the steam engines of each paper machine, dry the paper, cook the pulp, and heat the buildings found a need for a new and modern…"

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

"This was the first new paper machine to be installed since No. 10 Machine in 1964. No. 15 Paper Machine would come on line in August 1980."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Shortly after the startup of these four paper machines, the Oxford Paper Company secured what was then considered one of the most valuable contracts…"

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

"1 and 3 Paper Machines were shut down as they were not contributing to profits. Ethyl had Beloit redesign No."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"The company bought the machines to play movies in 1904, but they didn’t put them in until 1923. When they installed the machines in the new building…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"and they have to use big machines with traffic coming in every direction. When you’re in war, you have to move around a lot and try not to get hurt…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"The first automobile in Maine was made in Hallowell in 1858. It was made in the McClench Machine Shop on Water Street."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… wood from the local area and they used different machines that upgraded and changed over time. John MacGregor was born in the Highlands of Scotland…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"We have machines that can see into people’s bodies in new ways. Almost every part of the United States has accessible medicine for all people."

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"… thing is that it took four men to operate this machine: an engineer, firman, steersman, and conductor. Another tool was the Peavy stick."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… Army of the Potomac into a well-drilled military machine.Bangor Historical Society Gen. McClellan has issued an order to stop the Rations of Bacon…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Curtis himself invented most of the machines used in the factory. Some of the spruce gums Curtis & Son made were called "American Flag," "Yankee…"