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Blown glass gilt decorated decanter and wine glasses, York, ca. 1800

Old York Historical Society

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Testing of New Steam Engine, Biddeford, 1909

McArthur Public Library

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 4 of 17

"… Andrews and Sons began a contract for the New York Harlem Bridge and a bridge in Philadelphia to provide 25,000 yards of stone to New York and 600…"

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Will Clark's blacksmith shop, Alfred, ca. 1910

Parsons Memorial Library

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Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co. at Saco & Biddeford, 1848

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"Saco Water Power Company of York Manufacturing, built the Laconia Mills on the Biddeford side of the river in 1844, then started Pepperell…"

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Shops in the Exchange Block, Biddeford, ca. 1915

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… in Biddeford and Saco: the Saco-Lowell Shops, York (Bates) Manufacturing, and Pepperell (WestPoint) Manufacturing, would follow a similar pattern."

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(N) Clayton, W.W., et al. History of York County, Maine: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers."

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Old Berwick Historical Society

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Odd Fellows Poster/Broadside, Biddeford, ca. 1855

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… but was followed by the incredibly successful York Manufacturing Company, whose main owner was Charles Bradbury of Boston."

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J.G. Deering & Son Lumber Co., Biddeford, ca. 1880

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… products were sold in Boston, Providence and New York City. Drew's Mill, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library Lumber and other goods from…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"It was the largest city in York County, and one of the largest cities in Maine. In the streets people spoke mostly English and French, but you could…"