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“Spinning cotton yarn in the great textile mills, Lawrence, Mass.” is one of the images from the exhibit “Industry, Wealth, and Labor: Mapping New England’s Textile Industry” at the Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine. Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, University of Southern Maine

31 Jan 2023

Sun Journal: Mapping the history of New England’s once-booming textile industry

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Read the Lewiston Sun Journal’s article featuring the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education’s textile mill exhibition, “Industry, Wealth, and Labor: Mapping New England’s Textile Industry”.

28 Dec 2022

Dr Matthew Edney Discusses John Cullum’s 1836 Map of Portland Maine on Osher Map Library Podcast Episode 3

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Why did John Cullum make this stunning map of the city of Portland, Maine, in 1836? Listen to the Osher Map Library’s latest podcast with OML Faculty Scholar, Dr. Matthew Edney and Executive Director Dr. Libby Bischof discussing John Cullum’s 1836 Map of Portland, Maine.