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Site Pages
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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 - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5
"Dixfield Today (in 2013) the seat of the town’s government and town affairs resides at the Dixfield Town Office on Main Street."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3
"Mexico Stephen Barnard was the first chosen selectman and settled one mile from Mexico Corner on Harlow Hill."
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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 - Mexico - Page 1 of 3
"Mexico A Brief History of Mexico, Maine Welcome to Mexico sign, ca. 2008Mexico Historical Society Text by Lorraine Robichaud Legere Images…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill
"Dixfield's Church on the Hill Dixfield Congregational Church, High Street, Dixfield, 2006.Dixfield Historical Society Text by Donna Towle…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3
"Mt. Zircon Reservoir The workmen and horses, hired by local contractor, James M. McGregor, cleared the “basin” for the Mt. Zircon Reservoir."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3
"Mt. Zircon Reservoir According to the Report to the Board of Trustees, dated March 27, 1915 by Head Engineer, E."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3
"Mt. Zircon Reservoir Text By Jane Welch Peterson, Nghia Ha & Dave Gawtry Images provided by: The Leo Blouin Family and donated to Rumford Area…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4
"For The Love Of Paper CHANGING OF THE HELM – FATHER TO SON Construction of B Machine at Oxford Paper Company, Rumford, 1915Greater Rumford…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4
"For The Love Of Paper THIRD GENERATION CHISHOLM LEADER William H. Chisholm was the third generation of his family to become President of Oxford."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4
"For The Love Of Paper Text by Elliott E. “Bud” Burns, David Gawtry, and Nghia Ha Images provided by The Greater Rumford Area Historical Society…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4
"For The Love Of Paper Boise Cascade Corporation, a major player in the paper industry, was able to complete the purchase of the Oxford properties…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2
"Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. Much has been written about Hugh J. Chisholm and his skills at organizing companies."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2
"Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr.: His Ideas; His Actions; His Philanthropies By Jane Welch Peterson & David Gawtry Hugh J."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls
"Building Boom and Piers above the Falls By William N. Weston & Nghia Ha Images contributed by Rumford Area Historical Society The pictures to the…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places
"Places Nestled in the western foothills of Maine, Farmington's rich history is embodied in its unique landscape and buildings."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867
"… "Scrap Book no 3." Martin spelled his name "Western." The text bubble above Western reads, "The radicals must be put down or we go into another…"
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"… economy and even helped support the build of the Western Railroad in 1872. Andrews Quarry saw great success in 1886 when James Andrews and Sons…"
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Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Welcome
"… X Farmington is a vibrant community in the western foothills of Maine with a rich heritage. In these pages we share just a little of who we are…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House
"… able to invest in railroads in the developing western territories, which increased their net worth to the extent they became two of the nation’s…"