Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"The beautiful building on the right was the Litton House. The next building is Gateway Motors which is now Cole Whitney."

Lincoln, Maine - Lower Main Street looking north, Lincoln, ca. 1948

"Next was Carney's clothing store and the third building was Grindell's Mens Clothing Store. On the right is Milt Knight's Variety Store."

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

"This made it possible for a building to be made. This building was run by the Odd Fellows in the 1920s for ten years."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"… is now Main Street, and from there to a wood near Mill River, where Knox’s tomb was located under his favorite oak."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"He built a double sawmill on Mill River to serve as a lumber supply for crude cabins to house the arriving families."

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

"… Capitol, one church, five school houses, three mills, 163 houses, and 151 barns. The Colony Expands Into Neighboring Townships The town of…"

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

"… supplies normally needed in the operation of its mills? It took careful planning and considerable ingenuity to keep the Oxford mills operating."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"L.H. White, the Pulp Mill, the Lincoln House Hotel, Maine Central Railroad, and W.F Lovejoy. In 1904, Mr."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Many of the women worked at the mill while still in their teens. Adeline Gallant recalled the mill closing so the women could go see the men leave to…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… Meeting House, it was located on the hill east of Mill River, upon a piece of land conveyed by Captain David Fales which was about 116 feet wide…"

Lincoln, Maine - South Lincoln schoolhouse, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"In 1896 it was decided to move this building into a more central location and it was moved to a lot across the road from the cemetery."

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"They used wires from different wire mills to connect wires to houses and bring electricity. The electricity had a major impact in daily life in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lower West side of Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1925

"shows a variety of buildings and stores in the 1920s. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Primary School, ca. 1910

"… was located on School Street, now the site of an apartment building. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… Boston, was authorized to build the first grist mill, the first saw mills and develop the water power that flows out of Lake Webb, down Webb River…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… and we may next week have two more from the mills. But we should want six or seven more. It is my anxious desire to have cut and hauled out of the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"He ran the mill until 1855. A carding mill is where the clothing is made, and Bodwell’s mill was the first carding mill in Lincoln."

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"The woodworking shop milled lumber and produced cut lumber and moldings for carpenters and cabinetmakers, and also produced wood-block patterns for…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"In the late 19th century, as paper mills, textile mills, and shoe factories proliferated along the Androscoggin, additional waves of immigrants, in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"… was a department store, visible as the first full building on the left. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Center school, ca. 1950

"… in 1956, the Lincoln Center school was converted to the VFW building. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… decided to table the decision to tear down the building; and, after a petition was submitted, the council decided to lease the building to the LHS…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… and other buildings on the Island, and manage the mills. Their arrival increased the need for low-cost, reliable housing, which Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - View of Lincoln from Ballard Hill, ca. 1913

"… came to Lincoln and the Library and Worsted Mill was built. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."