Maine Memory Network

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

"The Executive Director of the Christmas Pageant of Peace, Clarence Arata, notified the Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce on March 20, 1958 that the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Christmas decorations, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"Christmas decorations, Presque Isle, ca. 1950 Contributed by Presque Isle Fire Department Description The photograph was taken in December…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982

""We will stay until Christmas, if we have to," one grower said. The farmers planned to stay until their demands were met. This item is in copyright."

Surry Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"… and has twelve acres of land that he cuts for firewood. He enjoys gardening and has his own Christmas tree farm where he grows 700 trees a year."

Whitefield Historical Society

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Maine Maritime Museum

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… sponsors many annual community events such as Christmas caroling, food drives, and theatrical events."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"… donations to the Library; to mill workers at Christmas, and park maintenance were also attributed to him."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… The Central School, built in 1894, was burned Christmas eve of 1906 and was rebuilt in 1907. In 1911 the name was changed to Abbott School in…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"Following Thomas’ death on Christmas Day, 1895, the Lewiston Evening Journal paid him the following tribute on January 2, 1896: As an architect he…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… soap wrappers to whiskey labels, and sheets of Christmas wrap. Many colors were used and trimmers cut labels to size."

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"Audio here.  Christmas on Water Street, Lubec, ca. 1940Lubec Memorial Library J: What was it like for the town during the busy time? S: Well…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… voted unanimously to accept “the most wonderful Christmas gift we ever had.” Mrs. Lillian Whitmarsh of New York made the town a present of her…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… holidays? We only celebrated the 4th of July and Christmas. There weren’t as many holidays as there are now."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… grade 8 Students celebrate MCHP with cake X Christmas, Easter, Passover, Chinese New Year, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Yom Kippur are all…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"The local school would put on Christmas and spring shows, sometimes taking stage at Chase Hall. The spirit of the town appears in the types of…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… help elderly people by sending fruit baskets at Christmas. They also bought glasses for people who needed them."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… wrote a poem printed in The Trot and Pacer, Christmas 1922 which describes the rivalry between the three pacers."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Gathering balsam fir tips for the manufacture of Christmas wreaths, cutting fire wood and raking blueberries offers seasonal employment."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… all around the area on the Fourth of July and Christmas. As the most populated city in the area, Presque Isle plays a pivotal role in the lives of…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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