Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"He often appeared on Monday morning, with a basket on his arm offering the clothespins for sale at the opportune hours when they were most needed."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… plant was built in the early 1920s to make clothespins, peavey and pick-pole handles, whiffle-trees, snowshoes and perforated chair seats."

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

"… and shoe factory, a brick mill, a sawmill and a clothespin factory opened, and other businesses that followed also flourished because people had…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… flour, leather, shoes, toothpicks, bowling pins, clothespins, shingles, barrels, tool handles. While water provided the power, the forests and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… of small wooden objects were made there: round clothespins and toothpicks at first, then safety matches, ice cream spoons that came with Dixie ice…"