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View of the City of Bangor, 1837

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Bangor Lumber Company lumbermen, ca. 1910Bangor Public Library The Decline of Lumber The lumbering industry of Bangor started to take a decline in…"

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Howard House, Bangor, 1869

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"An Illustrated History of Bangor, Maine. Bangor: Bangor Bi-Centennial Committee, 1976. Print. Bangor Chamber of Commerce. Bangor, The Center of Maine."

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Workers, woodsmen, guides, Norcross, ca. 1900

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Harvesting Potatoes by hand, Aroostook County, ca. 1900

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"Farmers and lumbermen not only used potatoes for food, they learned how to extracted starch from them for their own use to stiffen cloth for fancy…"

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Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Many of these farmers also worked as lumbermen during the winter months. By producing goods for the lumber industry, farmers did not have to worry…"