Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
Businesses along Main Street in Presque Isle include Merchants Bank and Trust, H. L. Crouse Presque Isle Bakery, and "Photograph Rooms."
As was the case with many towns, Presque Isle grew following construction of a mill, in this case, a grist mill. The town was first known as "Fairbanks" after the first settler.
Potato farming -- for seed, starch, and table stock -- was the dominant economic activity. In 1913, Presque Isle businessmen convinced the state to fund Aroostook Farm, a demonstration farm that experimented in modern potato production.
About This Item
- Title: Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1910
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Banks--Maine--Presque Isle
- Dental offices--Maine--Presque Isle
- Utility poles--Maine--Presque Isle
- Telephone wires--Maine--Presque Isle
- Automobiles--1910
- Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company
- Stores & shops--Maine--Presque Isle
- Streets--Maine--Presque Isle
- Main Street (Presque Isle, Me.)
- Bakeries--Maine--Presque Isle
- Insurance companies--Maine--Presque Isle
- Photography stores--Maine--Presque Isle
- Photographic studios--Maine--Presque Isle
For more information about this item, contact:
Penobscot Marine MuseumPO Box 498, 5 Church Street, Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2529
Website
The copyright and related rights status of this item have not been evaluated. Please contact the contributing repository for more information.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
