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Covered bridges of the Northeast

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Crossing by Ferry on the Androscoggin

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Crossing by Ferry on the Androscoggin by Frank Worcester West Bethel Ferry, Androscoggin River, circa 1910 The ferryboat was retained in its proper position on the river by means of a large steel cable suspended across the river from two large…

Cutting room, Oxford Paper Company

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The cutting room at Rumford’s Oxford Paper Company as it appeared around 1910. To reach this stage in papermaking, many unwanted substances from wood were extracted and discharged directly into the Androscoggin. Industrialists, like Hugh Chisholm,…

Dam construction above Berlin

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This photo, which dates from about 1900, conveys an accurate picture of the back-breaking toil involved in the construction of dams on the Androscoggin before the advent of hydraulic equipment. A handwritten note on the back of the image reads:…

DAR patriot index

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