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Andover view
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According to an 1861 letter written by Silvanus Poor of Andover, Maine, to Dr. Nathaniel T. True of Bethel, Molly Ockett was living at the forks of the Ellis River in Andover with "old Phillip's (an Indian) family," when Ezekiel Merrill, that town's…
Collection: Molly Ockett Exhibit images
Andrews Mill ("Casket Factory") - South Woodstock
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Collection: OCHRS Photographs
Androscoggin in North Bethel
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Between the many waterfalls on the Androscoggin are numerous broad and calm stretches of water, which have become increasingly popular with modern-day canoeists. This segment flows through the picturesque countryside of North Bethel.
Collection: A River's Journey images
Androscoggin log drive
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This photo of circa 1900 depicts a long log drive on the Androscoggin about ten miles downriver from Bethel Hill village. Using pick poles, peaveys, and brute strength, river drivers (many of whom could not swim) kept logs apart to prevent jamming. …
Collection: A River's Journey images
Androscoggin River at low water
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Before the introduction of treatment plants along the Androscoggin, low water levels turned this once proud waterway into a slow-moving sewer.
Collection: A River's Journey images
Androscoggin River covered bridge at Bethel
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Completed in 1869, this three-span, double-lane covered bridge spanned the Androscoggin River at Bethel until it was razed in 1927. Note that the closest span was built at an angle, due to the different heights of the riverbanks.
Collection: A River's Journey images
Androscoggin river dams
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The dams that confine and regulate the flow of water from the many lakes above the source of the Androscoggin River are (top to bottom) Upper Dam, between Mooselookmeguntic and Upper Richardson lakes; Middle Dam, between Lower Richardson lake and…
Collection: A River's Journey images
