Maine Memory Network

Bangor and Aroostook Engine 82, Fort Fairfield, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Steele residence, York, 1995-2003

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1995–2003 Location: York Client: Sandra Steele Architect: Philemon Sturges Architect, Inc.

Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye

The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.

Passing the Time: Artwork by World War II German POWs

In 1944, the US Government established Camp Houlton, a prisoner of war (POW) internment camp for captured German soldiers during World War II. Many of the prisoners worked on local farms planting and harvesting potatoes. Some created artwork and handicrafts they sold or gave to camp guards. Camp Houlton processed and held about 3500 prisoners and operated until May 1946.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990

"… Description Bangor and Aroostook Railroad engine 82, a GP-38, hauling a freight train over the Aroostook River Bridge."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"81-82). Can sealing, Lubec, ca. 1900Lubec Historical Society It is difficult to judge the extent of innovation in the process over the years."