Mystery Photo for November 6, 2016

Last week’s Mystery Photo stumped many entrants, who identified mills in several towns throughout the state. The winner, Katye Vachon of Lewiston, knew that the building is next to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston where she has been to many functions and recognized the old mill building that will one day become home to Museum L-A. The former cotton mill, Camden Yarns, was an important part of the city’s textile production in the past. The original building was constructed in 1864 as one of Lewiston’s earliest cotton mills. It was the second of two mill buildings known as the Lewiston Mills. In December 1945, a spectacular fire that burned for four days destroyed the top two floors. Vachon is the winner of a $20 gift card courtesy of Hannaford Supermarkets.