Maine Memory Network

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 4 of 6

"Underpaid Continental veterans and indebted farmers from southern New England flocked northward, believing land was the just entitlement of their…"

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

"The numbers of farmers had decreased from 201 to 177 and the number of sailors from 112 to 52. But there were 115 miners in town, not counting the…"

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

"Some farmers hung on and there were at least five commercial dairies in town before the Second World War."

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

"… Edwena’s family worked for several different farmers throughout the years. The bigger the potato field, the longer it would take to pick the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 7 of 13

"Even as late as 1950 some farmers loaded barrels by hand. This picture on the right was taken on the Laurence Park farm in 1950."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"Usually the farmer would provide housing for these families. This house for picker’s families was usually not as fancy as the farmer’s house."

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

"Former farmer Larry Park describes how to section the field for pickers  Once the basket is full, it is dumped into a nearby barrel."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"… pounds of milk that could be made from that the farmers could determine how profitable they would be."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 2 of 4

"… or monarchies, and the noble English-speaking farmer-settlers on the front lines of 'making a new country.' More recent scholarship like that from…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Welcome to the town of Blue Hill!

"… near the sheltered waters to the present day, farmers, fishermen, merchants, educators, artists, summer residents, and retirees have come to call…"

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

"Former farmer Larry Park talks about diggers and digger lags.  THE DIGGER EVOLVES Digger with Motor This one-row digger was entered in the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"They were once referred to as “promoters of clean sport”. Allegedly, there was a club room on Main Street boasting a dining room, poolroom, bowling…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"This effectively assisted local farmers by reducing Canadian competition in the potato market. While serving in the Maine State Senate, Gould chaired…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"This factory had been organized by local farmers, and the farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"… grapples were made locally, sometimes by the farmer himself. Two persons could load the truck in 15 minutes if conditions are right."

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

"This ticket will help the farmer keep track of the number of barrels the potato picker filled. Most potato barrel trucks had a ticket box like this…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… of a well-known, profitable, and well-liked local farmer outside of Rumford Center, Waldo Pettengill, to act as his agent to procure 1400 acres of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"So many Maine soldiers perished or migrated as a result of the War that the rural population was affected."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle Pastimes

"Links to Presque Isle Pastimes Northern Maine Museum of Science X Maine Solar System Model Saturn X The Francis Malcolm Science Center…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Normal School, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

"1910 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Presque Isle Normal School buildings, Presque Isle, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Delivery of generators, Presque Isle, 1959

"… delivers four diesel electric generators to Maine Public Service in Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - About us

"… of Maine at Presque Isle X University of Maine at Presque Isle 181 Main St. Presque Isle, ME 04769 207-768-9400 http://www.umpi.edu"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Electric generator delivery, Presque Isle, 1959

"… building in the background is at the corner of Main Street and Chapman Road, Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the…"