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Item 19016

Hand Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

Hand Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

Contributed by: An individual through Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal

Item 19231

Potato Barrel Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

Potato Barrel Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1946–1976 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal

Item 16055

Potato Barrel Grapple, Littleton, 1945

Potato Barrel Grapple, Littleton, 1945

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1945 Location: Littleton Media: Steel

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Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

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Hand Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes BARREL GRAPPLES Hand Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1910Presque Isle Historical Society Potato Barrel Grapple, Presque…"

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International Truck with Barrel Grapple, Littleton, 1945

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 11 of 13

"… TRUCKS International Truck with Barrel Grapple, Littleton, 1945Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum The two trucks pictured here are…"

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Loading Potato Barrels, Presque Isle, 1976

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"The man operating the hoist would toss grapples onto a barrel on the ground. He would push a button on the loader grip to run an electric motor that…"