Item 14327 - Isaac Barker, Houlton, c. 1895

Item 14327 - Isaac Barker, Houlton, c. 1895
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Item 14327
Isaac Barker, Houlton, c. 1895
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Isaac Barker was a farmer on North Road, Houlton. When clay suitable for making bricks was found on his farm he started a small brickmaking business. The business grew to meet the demand for Houlton's growth. 1n 1894 and 1895 he was producing a million bricks a year. (Cora Putnam, "The Story of Houlton," 1958, p. 173)

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