Keywords: potato starch
Item 15234
Potato Starch Factory, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Media: Photographic print
Item 10855
Marketing potatoes at starch factories, Houlton, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
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Blueberries to Potatoes: Farming in Maine
Not part of the American "farm belt," Maine nonetheless has been known over the years for a few agricultural items, especially blueberries, sweet corn, potatoes, apples, chickens and dairy products.
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The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965
"Potatoes that are not suitable for sale as table stock are processed into starch or cattle feed. View additional information about this item on the…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13
"… as late as the 1950s farmers hauled potatoes to starch factories. Former potato farmer Larry Park talks about starch factories in Presque Isle."
