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Biddeford History & Heritage Project

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Sam L. Cohen (1915-2003)

York Bottling Works advertisement, Biddeford, 1920

York Bottling Works advertisement, Biddeford, 1920

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McArthur Public Library

Sam Cohen was a business owner and philanthropist who lived in Biddeford all of his life. His charitable ventures were not confined locally but were spread all over southern Maine and included art and literacy organizations, hospitals and individuals. He was a member of the Congregation Etz Chaim on Bacon Street in Biddeford and was a devoted supporter of it throughout his life.


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