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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Some buildings that Dot’s construction company built for the Northern Maine Fair…"

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

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Presque Isle Historical Society She misses when all the families came and had a picnic lunch."

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

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Text by Krystal, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by Dr."

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

"Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building X Text by Sebastian and Scott, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"Adventures in Aroostook County X After high school, he was drafted into the army as a medical officer."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 3 of 3

"… Adventures in Aroostook County"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library

"Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library Text by Megan and Samantha, Presque Isle Middle School students Images from and the students X Before…"

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

"Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building X Text by Jacob and Craig, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"Moving to Maine: There to Here Tractor plowing snow, Lovell, ca. 1930Lovell Historical Society After they got over the “snow amazement”…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3

"Moving to Maine: There to Here X Other than shoes, there were a lot of things that my parents did not have, like an indoor toilet."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"Moving to Maine: There to Here Text by Alana, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from After moving to the United States for freedom and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"Carroll's Auto Sales During World War II, General Motors was making just enough cars to stay in business because they were making tanks to help the…"

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

"Potato Harvest Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society One hot day she was waiting for the digger man…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 3 of 5

"Potato Harvest Memories Click here to visit Richard Rand's Harvesting Potatoes. Potato Barrel Truck, Presque IslePresque Isle Historical…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"Potato Harvest Memories Text by Isaac, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by a private patron…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 4 of 5

"Potato Harvest Memories Out in the fields there were no outhouses. If the workers had to use the bathroom, they would put barrels around themselves."

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

"Potato Harvest Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society One of the fields had trees around it."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 11 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes RESTORED POTATO BARREL TRUCKS International Truck with Barrel Grapple, Littleton, 1945Southern Aroostook Agricultural…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 2 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes LOTS OF HORSE POWER IS NEEDED X Mechanical diggers were needed to provide a more efficient way of removing potatoes from…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes DIGGER LAGS SIFT OUT THE DIRT Picking potatoes, Presque Isle, 1939Presque Isle Historical Society Lags on a Digger X…"

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

"Harvesting Potatoes Text by Richard E. Rand Images from Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum, Presque Isle Historical Society and Southern…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes WORKING ON BACK Loading Potato Barrels, Presque Isle, 1976Presque Isle Historical Society During the 1940s, battery…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 4 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes TRACTOR POWER Potato harvester, Mapleton, ca. 1940Presque Isle Historical Society Two row potato digger, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes INTO THE BASKET FIRST Potato Picker's Basket, Presque Isle, ca. 1940Presque Isle Historical Society After the potatoes…"