Bates Mill Noir
by Bob Orsillo
Title
Bates Mill Noir
Artist
Bob Orsillo
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Photograph - Original Fine Art By Bob Orsillo
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Discarded life preserver rests on the frozen canal that runs the length of Bates Mill in Lewiston, Maine. Black and white photography by Bob Orsillo. Copyright(c)Bob Orsillo All Rights Reserved.
The Bates Mill is a textile factory company founded in 1850 and located at 35 Canal Street in Lewiston, Maine. The mill served as Maine's largest employer through the 1860s, and early profits from the mill provided much of the initial capital for nearby Bates College. Currently, the mill buildings are home to several new businesses, apartments, and a small museum.
Maine Governor John Hubbard signed the incorporation act on August 16, 1850 and Mill #1 was completed in 1852. Bates built the mill in Lewiston due to its location at Lewiston Falls, which initially provided power to the mill.
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