Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… came to the Colony, and large amounts of wood products and potatoes were shipped off to new markets in the south."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… early 21st century, we exist in an era of mass production and global sources of readily available building materials."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"Disasters 2006-2010) Aftermath of Hardwood Products Fire, Guilford, 1958Guilford Historical Society On June 28, 1958, Hardwood Products, one of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… of the building and progress through different production stations (welding, wood, machine, and paint shops) and exit on the other side of the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… survived by diversifying crop and livestock production, developing sideline non-farming business, and manufacturing nontraditional products and…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"When the granite industry moved into full production carpenters and wheelwrights produced the gallamanders that were necessary to move heavy loads of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… Society The railroad allowed the export of farm products south to Portland, Boston and Brighton, MA, and as far away as England."

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

"for the production of heavier weights and brown papers. The A,B,C connotation was changed to 7, 8, and 9 in the 1960's after removal of the IP…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… agricultural clubs, a senior fair and drama production, public speaking contest, and a girl's club."

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

"1901Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Production at the new mill began on November 9, 1901 with the first cook of soda pulp and on November…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Wood products including window sashes, caskets, shovel handles continued to be manufactured making use of the abundant hydropower generated from the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"It was a mill that made furniture and other wood products. It was located in west New Portland behind Lemon Stream so they could use the river to…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… tracking westward to vast new sources of wood products. Steamboats with iron hulls replaced wooden sailing vessels."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"… the time 1904 came they were shipping two cars of product each week. The company also ran a starch factory from 1904 though 1909."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He continued production of earmuffs until his death in 1937 – nearly 60 years – providing jobs for many women."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"The sawmills and wood product producers that once thrived have closed due to foreign competition and a poor woods market."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"By 1872 the peak of production had grown to its fullest. Bangor enjoyed the wealth that the lumbering business brought to them."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Though it was a very productive factory, all good things come to a close. This is all about the timeline of the Johnson Brothers Shoe Factory."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… 1913, she showed a “magnificently staged scenic production, introducing a peerless display of watermanship, including thrilling dives and feats of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Blue Hill vessels carried local products to ports around the United States and the world. Some of these included granite mined in East Blue Hill…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… how he tried to keep people from taking products without paying, and how he financed the stock for the store."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"They hauled pulp and paper, petroleum, mill products, and chemicals. In 1962 the railroad running through Guilford was torn up."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… and aerialists, slapstick comedy and musical productions. Attendance peaked at 12,000 during some summer weekends."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"Hardware stores carry newer products than what they used to. E.A. Weatherbee Store, Lincoln, ca."