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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry Waiting for the first ferry run, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The William S."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… from England constructed a unique structure from stones taken from the Swift River; St. Barnabas Episcopal Church is located on Rumford Avenue."

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

"… been employed in labor upon the streets, blasting stone, preparing them for use, and in removing loom from the gravel pit and spreading it upon the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"The quarry on South Street was opened to supply stone for the Western Division Railroad built in 1872."

Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company

"Ben Tenney, and located above the Wire Mill Road on the Vaughan Stream. Sandpaper Mill, Vaughan Stream, Hallowell, ca 1910Courtesy of Sumner A."

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Technology

"… Sydney Perry & Maggie Pomerleau Cotton Mill, Academy Street, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library Hallowell schools, energy in Hallowell…"

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"In conclusion, wire mills were a very important industry in historic Hallowell and also throughout the world."

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"Stickney & Pages Slate and Plaster MillHubbard Free Library The Stickney & Page Slate and Plaster Mill was located on the Vaughan Stream."

Historic Hallowell - Transportation

"There were some winter obstacles involved getting cotton to the mill, such as ice on the river, making it hard to get the cotton delivered."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"The Cotton Mill sold the machinery to a mill in Georgia. In 1903, the Cotton Mill was sold to Kennebec Realty Company."

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"The mill employed young children and had to meet Hallowell School Board standards at its mill-run school."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Iron Foundry

"The Hallowell Cotton Mill had a blacksmith shop located on site with the Cotton Mill. Even though they had a blacksmith on site, they needed…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"Some were powered by dams like the Wire Mill Dam. The dams worked like this. First, the water behind the dam flew through a pipe connected to a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… by Mexico Historical Society About 1998, Jim Stone and Everett Quimby, residents of Rangeley, found an old suitcase while renovating the Rangeley…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"The wind propelled 8 inch square cotton mill roof timbers into nearby buildings. The other half happily awaited the end of this horrible storm."

Historic Hallowell - Wire, Ice, and Iron Industries

"… Lilly Ly, Maggie Marseglia & Thea Sweet Wire Mill, Hallowell, ca. 1880Hubbard Free Library Many prominent industries in historic Hallowell…"

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"Communication Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885Hubbard Free Library According to Sumner Webber, local historian, “People in the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"He returned to Hartford to build a stone wall 100 rods long in eight weeks for $100. With his earnings he bought a pair of oxen for $50 and sold them…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… removing brush, and uprighting and cleaning old stones. The town was very grateful for the many hours volunteers spent on this old piece of history."