Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Description
The International Fertilizers promotional photograph was taken at the Ludger Berube farm in Caswell. It noted the farm had a yield of 125 twelve-peck barrels per acre.
In the photo, from left, are Ludger's son Lewis Berube, Ludger's daughter, Meda Berube Deschaine; Meda's husband Herman (Armand) Deschaine; and Ludger, wearing a hat.
Herman Deschaine recalled that they worked all day to find the largest potatoes and then stage the photograph.
About This Item
- Title: Ludger Berube Farm, Caswell, ca. 1930
- Creation Date: circa 1930
- Subject Date: circa 1930
- Location: Ludger Berube farm, Caswell, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9.2 cm x 11.7 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Farmers
- Potatoes
- Farms & farming--Maine--Caswell
- Farms--Maine--Caswell
- Potato growers--Maine--Caswell--Photographs
- International Fertilizers (Firm)--Advertising
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Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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