Keywords: rumford
Item 98730
Wrestling team State Champions, Rumford High School, ca. 1973
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1973 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print
Item 98728
Rumford High School State Champs, Rumford, ca. 1974
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1974 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print
Item 96589
218 Veranda Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Terminal Co Leesee of Portland Rumford Falls RR Use: Residence
Item 96590
218 Veranda Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Terminal Co Lessee of Portland Rumford Falls RR Use: Storage
Item 109888
Plot plan of Rumford River Street, Congress Street, and Lowell Street, Rumford, 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Rumford; Rumford Client: Town of Rumford Architect: Coombs and Harriman
Item 111978
Rumford Falls Library, Rumford, 1903-1933
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903–1933 Location: Rumford Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Rumford's Notable Citizens in the Civil War
A number of Rumford area residents played important roles during the Civil War -- and in the community afterwards. Among these are William King Kimball, who commanded the 12th Maine for much of the war.
Exhibit
Jay & Livermore Falls, Pioneers in Paper Making
Alvin Record and Hugh J. Chisholm were instrumental in building paper mills in Jay, Livermore, and Livermore Falls. The two industrialists helped make the towns prosperous.
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Rumford Area Historical Society
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4
"… by Mark Silber, Rumford Public Library and Rumford Historical Society, Rumford, ME., 2000; Historic Rumford Falls, Illustrated Walking Tour, by…"
Story
I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane
Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.
Story
Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm
Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.