Many of the items in the permanent collection on the upper floors deal with the subject matter of the new exhibit at the Maine MILL in the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston.
Photos on a series of panels at the Maine MILL help tell the story of Maine’s labor force in the early 1900s.
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - William Merrow, of Harrison, right, winds up for a shot March 21 during league night at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. "I have been bowling here for 30 years. The people are like family to me. Some of us still use the same balls we did as kids." he said between frames. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Jean Davis, right gets a high five after a good shot on March 21 while bowling with her husband, daughter and future son in law, James Jenkins, left at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Rusty Nealey follows through on a shot during league night at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Josh Kennison watches his ball roll down the lane during league night on March 21 at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Richard Morin, of Norway, lines up a shot at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris during league night on March 21. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Michele Bisbee, left and Renee Skinner crack up while waiting for their turn to bowl during a recent league night at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Renee Skinner tries to coax her ball into the pins during league night on March 21 at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Josh Kennison reacts after throwing a bad shot during a recent league night at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - A bowler picks up a ball at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Richard Morin, of Norway follwos through on a shot during league night on March 21 at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Owner Rusty Nealey sets up pins behind the alley at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - William Merrow, of Harrison, right, gives a wink and the thumbs up to a teammate on March 21 during league night at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. "I have been bowling here for 30 years. The people are like family to me. Some of us still use the same balls we did as kids." he said between frames. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Bowling shoes at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - An order of bacon cheesy fries on a table at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Jean Davis, of Norway, reacts after a good shot during league night at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Pins fly as a ball strikes them at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Unique items behind the bar at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - One of the lanes is signed by Steve Nokes, who resurfaced them in 2003 at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
PARIS, March 21, 2023 - Pins fly after a ball hits them at Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in Paris. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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