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

"Sources: Gauffreau, Kay. "House of Worship Holds Honor Of Being The Oldest Church Building In Presque Isle." Star Herald [presque isle] 1 Apr."

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…"

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

"When my mother and father were young, their houses were made of wood and had a thatched roof. My grandmother cooked on a fire pit and got water from…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"It was also used for housing relief for a shortage caused by the military moving into the area. The hotel consisted of forty-six units, mostly for…"

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

"… was built by Gould in 1920 for the purpose of housing these two companies. Sources William, Arthur M. From Logs to Electricity."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"Allen built the Allen building in 1890 to house his practice. It was also the first post office in Presque Isle, until 1914."

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

"He told the boys not to pick that apple, “or we’d get our butts kicked.” There was a window on the house facing the tree with the apple."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"The site has been sold and is now a residential housing development. It has been named Franklin Place in honor of the site’s history."

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

"… would cut the seed potatoes in the potato house. The seeds were potatoes from the year before."

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

"… in the yard with everyone who would come to their house. As far as sports were concerned, there was only softball after school between the kids…"

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

"… to the fair, which was about four miles from her house in the country. Dorothy got involved with harness racing because her husband John enjoyed…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… northwest corner of Second and State Streets to house his electric company and the Aroostook Valley Railroad offices."

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

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Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"… busy harbor and prosperous village, surrounded by farms at harvest time. Figuratively – in its depiction of an Edenic place made secure for the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… Hopkins Hopkins house illustration John Shey Farming Locofoco System of Free Trade Tyler Wasgatt Brick School House Mr."

Old Berwick Historical Society

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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"Some of the occupations included lumbering; farming, which included tending sheep as there were as many as 6000 sheep on Long Island a the time of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"Robinson Dilly Snow Farm, Ball Hill Cove, Brewer Clara Herrich Enoch Holbrook Farm, Brewer George Snow Dick Patten T."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… more or less – 84 dwelling houses, 12 school houses, 14 meeting houses [among them the first congregational and baptist churches in blue hill] and…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… fresh produce and dairy products from local farms. The Homestead offered activities, like sailing expeditions, music, and picnic excursions."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… on gate designs for various uses, his ideal farm and barn structures, and a detailed illustration of a house he admired."

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"

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…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… folk art, the greater Bangor area, gardening and farming, transportation, education, politics, dance and music, religion, the Civil War era, Irish…"