Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Train Depot, Presque Isle, ca. 1955

"Train Depot, Presque Isle, ca. 1955 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description The north bound Bangor and Aroostook diesel…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981

"Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Governor Joseph Brennan signed the guest…"

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

"… Construction of B Machine at Oxford Paper Company, Rumford, 1915Greater Rumford Area Historical Society In 1912, Hugh J Chisholm stepped down…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"Chisholm and his skills at organizing companies. However, less is known about his philanthropic events, which had a major impact on the Town of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"Leane and Elliott E. “Bud” Burns, The Oxford Paper Company, 1958; A History of Rumford, Maine 1774-1972 by John J. Leane and 1972-2000 by Elliott E."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… neighboring building housed the Kennebec Fruit Company, and F. and E. Reed Insurance. George Davenport's brokerage business was at 55 Front Street."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… stored on the grounds of the International Paper Company and the Oxford Paper Company were constantly sprayed with water to reduce the possibility…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"In 1842 the Eastern Railroad built a line connecting Boston and Portland, passing through Scarborough; and in 1853 the Grand Trunk Railroad was…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Sewall and Company. President Harrison, Bath, 1889Maine Maritime Museum Charter Contract, Schooner Platina, 1845Patten Free Library X…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… Zina Hyde Chandlery changed into Hyde and Swanton company, which later became Swanton & Jameson, all at the same address. Swanton & Jameson Co."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"On the other side of the building, above a current parking lot, there is also an advertisement for a cheese company. Masonic Parade, Bath, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… the economic possibilities of the Oxford Paper Company bringing jobs to the area, he purchased a large tract of land that became known as…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The Bath Fire Company responded to the fire alarm and tried their hardest to extinguish the fire and save the building."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"I think the Sulfite Company will have to put in a coffer but the Paper Company ought to be out of the way the proper operation it seems to me."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"The railroad was used for both passenger and freight trains. Before it was built the railroad lines were either woods, towns, or fields."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"He successfully raised a company of citizens from the Sutton area who also were interested in this enterprise."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… boom due to the construction of the Oxford Paper Company across the Androscoggin River in Rumford. Thus began a period of great growth and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… contributing to the community, and enjoying the company of their peers. In the early 1920s Ridlonville played host to a chapter of the Ku Klux…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… in the sale of portions of the Albermarle Paper Company, a portion of Ethyl holdings. Ethyl continued to be run by the Gottwald Family."

Bridgton Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 1 of 3

"… Guilford Bed and Breakfast Bangor and Aroostook Railroad DAVIS BROTHERS FURNITURE Text by: Morgan King and Brittany Cookson Eighth Grade…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Union, Maine: Union Publishing Company, 1998. Print. Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War. Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books, 1996. Print."

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"Springfield, MA: H.A. Manning Company. Print. "Bangor High School students buy $2,748.65 in war stamps." Bangor Daily News Dec. 9, 1943, Print."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Site Resources

"Bangor: Bangor Publishing Company, 1993. Print. Heseltine, Charles D. Bangor's Street Railway. Warehouse Point, Conn.: Connecticut Valley Chapter…"