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Historical Items

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Item 14913

Bucksport Grammar School students, 1892

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1892 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Item 26109

Bucksport scenes, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Bucksport Media: Postcard

Item 14010

Josephine Harriman, Bucksport, 1923

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150190

Maine Seaboard Paper Company alterations to Swazey House, Bucksport, 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946 Location: Bucksport Client: Maine Seaboard Paper Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 150132

Proposed alterations to 28 Franklin St. for Maine Seaboard Paper Company, Bucksport, 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946 Location: Bucksport Client: Maine Seaboard Paper Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Online Exhibits

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Eastern Fine Paper

The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.

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Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

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Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

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Bucksport Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867

"James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The James Emery home in…"

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Buck Memorial Library

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