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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3
"… worker and an able correspondent of the local papers. An excerpt from his diary reads: I packed my goods, loaded them and started for Mann Hill…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield
"… School Portland and Rumford Falls Sunday Paper Train August 1898, BuckfieldGreater Rumford Area Historical Society Buckfield was first…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville
"… realized the economic possibilities of the Oxford Paper Company bringing jobs to the area, he purchased a large tract of land that became known as…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner
"… boom due to the construction of the Oxford Paper Company across the Androscoggin River in Rumford."
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Lincoln, Maine - Eastern Manufacturing Company, Lincoln, ca. 1920 - Page 1 of 2
"… Society Description The Lincoln paper mill was called the Eastern Manufacturing Company in the 1920s."
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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…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3
"However, the growth of the mills had also greatly increased the need for water, beyond the capabilities of these facilities."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron
"… come and go: spruce gum, several lumber mills, farming, mining of phosphate, and even gold mining, which continues today."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3
"… At the time of incorporation a cluster of mills had previously been established around the dams built on Webb River, the boundary line between…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4
"… existing in 1895 included Rumford Corner, Abbotts Mills, North Rumford, East Side Ellis River, No. 9 East Rumford, No. 12 Red Hill, and No."
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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit
"Construction of a new tissue mill (a mill that creates large rolls of thin paper that is then sent off to other manufacturing plants to be converted…"
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"This will affect our future as a town because this will give us money and keep our town running if we keep our mill in operation."
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"They are an important part of many mills, as they are less disruptive and expensive than trucks. There are train stations still in Lincoln from the…"
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"Lincoln sold the papers and Bangor sold them; those towns are still here today. Most of Penobscot County sold the papers and the county is still here…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase
"A Man's Life in a Suitcase John Edward Barry, Mexico, 1939 Mexico Historical Society Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by Mexico…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid
"Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid Text by Shirley Dolloff and Constance V. Bragdon Photo contributed by Peru Historical Society Leonard Trask was…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4
"Rumford Mechanics Institute of Rumford, ca. 1911Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Fun and recreational needs of the town were also…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Project Photos
"Project Photos By Nick Waugh On this page you'll find thumbnail photos of various team activities arranged in chronological order: July training at…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5
"Dixfield The Holman Family reunion and homestead, Dixfield, ca. 1911Dixfield Historical Society DIXFIELD COMMON (CENTER) The First Section to…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5
"Dixfield East Dixfield Post Office and General Store, Wilton, ca. 1914Dixfield Historical Society EAST DIXFIELD The Next Section to be…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5
"Dixfield A Brief History of Dixfield, Maine Text by Charlotte Collins Images from Dixfield Historical Society Town of Dixfield seal…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3
"Mexico Education was key in this new settlement. Instructions were given in private homes by citizens and parents with slightly more education than…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 2 of 2
"Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s The Rumford High team of 1975 was a very young team, as they started three sophomores, but still finished…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2
"Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s Text By: Matt Kaubris Images provided by: Rumford Area Historical Society Rumford High School was built in…"