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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"Community members raised their own farm animals. Farm animals were needed to do the heavy work such as plowing and also as transport of people from…"

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

"… a lot of auctions in the area, selling off farm equipment no longer used. The potato harvester in the above photograph removes potatoes from the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Although the large farms are few, several smaller farms are producing foods locally. The Farmington community still supports its agricultural…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… guess, maybe they were teams that just picked up equipment of some kind and went to play. Random articles in the local Franklin Chronicle…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Lewiston and Portland quickly sent fire-fighting equipment on freight trains, which proved the salvation of the community."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"At the time of purchase, the mill was equipped with a rotary, planer, lath, clapboard, and two shingle machines."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… the project before them had been using lackluster equipment so he had the rail system that they would be using completely updated with the best…"

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

"… in disrepair and wasn’t large enough to fit the equipment, horses and firemen. The 1912 building served as the municipal court (top floor), fire…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"A light inspection of the equipment was done daily with more rigorous inspection performed twice a month by the one repair man."

Haystack Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"Salmon farming had success in other parts of the country and world. The waters around Swan’s Island seemed a good fit for salmon farming."

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Peru Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"New York: Penguin Books, 2004. York Deeds. Vol. II, 114. Centervale Farm - Business and Retail Center X Shops at Bessey Square X"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Farming continued to keep families in produce and meat. With the many varieties of fish available in the Gulf of Maine and the surrounding waters…"

Stockholm Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… using the same canning process as that used for farm produce, such as corn. After 1873 Burnham & Morrill moved to Jones Creek at Pine Point."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… marsh; Southgate, on the Portland end of Dow’s farm; Dunstan, near the Dunstan trolley barn; and Bryants, the Scarborough-Saco town line."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… tools have been unearthed over the years through farming, construction and natural erosion. Many houses on the island have private collections of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… land in Dunstan, which was divided into several farms. A successful merchant, he was also a farmer, owner of trading vessels and a town justice."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Broadturn Farm X During the last two decades, Scarborough continued to grow. Housing developments sprang up; large retailers Wal-Mart and Sam's…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center and Broadturn Farm Unlike many neighboring towns, Scarborough did not develop around a town center."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"In 1988, Mariculture Products started a salmon farm that was obtained and renamed "Island Aquaculture" by a local group in 1993."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… that Libby transported over the road from his farm to market.(7) The “new” County Road, Route 22, made a direct connection to Gorham, Portland and…"