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Presque Isle Air Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"Brochure. Presque Isle: Author, 2007. Graves, Richard A. Forgotten Times: A Walk through History. Presque Isle, 2006."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"… of Presque Isle High School.” Presque Isle Profiles.” Presque Isle. "First Hotel In Presque Isle Was Reed Hotel." Star Herald [presque isle]: 14."

University of Maine at Presque Isle Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"Presque Isle, 2006. Presque Isle Historical Society. “Presque Isle Historical Society Walking Tour.” Presque Isle, 2009."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"… students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X The original Presque Isle High School was built in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Presque Isle - Strategic Missile Wing Presque Isle Air Museum X Since the 1970s, Presque Isle has undergone a decline in population due in part…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"He built his house in Presque Isle in the 1890s on the corner of Chapman and Main Streets. In 1916, he sold it to Paul X."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"… students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X The Presque Isle Fire House was built at 17 Church…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"… Of Being The Oldest Church Building In Presque Isle." Star Herald [presque isle] 1 Apr. 2009, Sesquicentennial Edition ed., Section 1 sec.: 7-7."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"1950 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description These farm buildings, on Academy Street in Presque Isle, feature a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"1920Presque Isle Historical Society Text by Jordi, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from Maine Memory Network Jean Florence is my…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

""Maine Memory Network - The Oak Hotel Apartments, Presque Isle, ca. 1950." The Maine Memory Network, Maine's online museum, a project of the Maine…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"Crane is attached to National Christmas Tree, Presque Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society Once the tree is cut, it is delicately and carefully…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Presque Isle Historical Society The track consisted of 70 lb steel rails. Thirty of the 32 miles was actually over private land."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"… Company building, Presque Isle, 1921Presque Isle Historical Society The Presque Isle Electric Company (later known as Maine Public Service…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"On July 1, 1910, the Aroostook Valley Railroad made its inaugural run between Presque Isle and Washburn."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"… SCENE A Potato Harvesting Scene, Presque Isle, 1945Presque Isle Historical Society This painting by Richard Ellery is well known to Presque…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"… Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society One hot day she was waiting for the digger man and the truck to go…"

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

"1950Presque Isle Historical Society An early labor saving device was a hand grapple. The man on the back of the truck would clamp onto a barrel with…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… at Presque Isle Middle School Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by Dr. Richard Graves III The Northern Maine Fair existed about…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"Growing Up in Masardis Presque Isle Historical Society When I asked if she had recess, I was shocked to realize that during the break they…"

Presque Isle Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"… school, which was up in the field behind her house in Masardis. In the seventh grade her school was across the bridge, and in high school her dad…"