After a brief hiatus during Dark History week and two sold-out What Remains: Dark History live shows (thank you to everyone who joined us!) we’re back with an episode that’s sure to crinkle a few memories.This week, Kylie and Clarissa dive into the story of cellophane, the transparent, rustling material that helped carry Fredericksburg through the Great Depression. Produced at the Sylvania Plant, later known as Avisco and FMC, this “fancy paper” wasn’t just packaging, it was the heartbeat of local industry for nearly five decades.Discover how the plant transformed Maine’s trees into glossy sheets of cellophane, employed thousands, and left behind a lasting legacy (and a lingering smell). From factory floods and “rotten egg” aromas to economic salvation and industrial decline, this episode unwraps how one product quite literally wrapped itself around Fredericksburg’s history.Music Credit: "Phantom Waltz Dance" by Stocktune, used with permission.

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