Androscoggin River, Flood of 1896

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

Androscoggin River, Flood of 1896

Entry/Object ID

OH.1619

Description

A B/W photograph of the Androscoggin River in flood stage, showing Cabot Mill & blacksmith shop, w/head gates of paper mill on the right. The bridge, connecting the electric light station with the shore is washed out. This is the flood of March 1896. Photo taken from Topsham, ME. The bottom of the front reads, in pen, "Brunswick, Maine, March 3, 1896- Freshet - From Topsham, Head gates of Paper Mill on the right."

Collection

Found On-hand

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Search Terms

Androscoggin River, Cabot Mill, Floods, Floods - 1896, Floods - Brunswick, Floods - Topsham, Photographers, Photographers - Brunswick, Blacksmiths