Waterville, Maine, 1909 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Waterville, Maine, 1909, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: H. and W. Co. [Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. paper mill, Waterville, Maine]
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Waterville, Maine, 1909
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Waterville, Maine, in 1909 was a mill town on the Kennebec River, where cotton and woolen production drove the local economy and drew workers from French-Canadian and Irish families. The Maine Central Railroad ran through the city, linking it to Portland and the wider rail network, and the river's falls powered the textile works that lined its banks. Colby College and the Baptist-affiliated Colby campus on the hill were already well established, giving the city a steady academic presence alongside its factory life. Residents in 1909 would have known Waterville as a busy industrial center in the Kennebec Valley, with its civic life centered on churches, schools, and the downtown commercial streets.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | judge, w. a. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Maine |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,198 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | H. and W. Co. [Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. paper mill, Waterville, Maine] |
| Reference | ME Waterville 1909 |
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