Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… of a new dormitory on Main and Depot Streets, the old Fraternity building would no longer be needed (1962) and was demolished by a local contractor."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… up in trust for them until they reached 28 years old. Arthur attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Andover Mass, and later attended Bowdoin College…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… it must cross on piles – some 800 feet, and the old Iron Horse, with his freight of timber and piles, goes over it a distance of about 600 feet."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"When they were old enough to earn money, they would order clothes through a catalog. Glenna walked to grade school, which was up in the field behind…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Mono Aircraft Company, Presque Isle, 1935

"The boy standing by the front wheel is six-year-old Gary M. Boone of Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Grant Memorial United Methodist Church

"The old church was located on Epworth Street, the present site of Craig Green’s New York Life. The old church, formally known as the Methodist…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"In 1988, Dana Cassidy purchased the block. The old building that was once Green’s still stands. Today the old building serves as a place for several…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"After this facility opened in 1950, the old school was repurposed as a middle school and was renamed Cunningham Middle School in honor of Franklin…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"… in the store are more than a hundred years old. Ike Wilder didn’t sell just jewelry, but also electric shavers made by Schick, Remington, and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building

"… Sears and Roebuck Company is over seventy years old and was founded by Richard Sears. The local Sears and Roebuck building was built in 1947."

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Baptist Church

"Originally, the congregation met in an old school building three miles south of town on the Houlton Road. The pastor at that time was Joseph Roberts."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"The old building was sold to Joe Lockhart who opened Joe’s Second Hand Shop. In 1993, the building was sold to the Northeastland Hotel."

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

"… fields when she was about seven or eight years old. At that age she would pick about a barrel of potatoes a day, but as she got older she picked…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2

"… Presque Isle Historical Society Rena, 74-year-old lady, provided me with information about the history of laundry."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 1 of 4

"When she was five years old, she started going to the Masardis School, from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM, from August to June, Monday through Friday."

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

"Another old car that’s not in business today is the Citroen. The Citroen was the first foreign made car to be sold in Aroostook County."

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

"… illustrates the interest by many in the area in old potato harvesting machinery. Notice that there are no cleats on the wheels of this digger."

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

"… one of Presque Isle’s favorite entertainments for old and young people. Northern Maine FairPresque Isle Historical Society Dorothy, some…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Note the old grandstands and judges’ stand in the background. These were destroyed by arson in the 1940s."

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Early Maine Photography - War

"Private Davis served from September, 1861 to September, 1864. Private Charles H. Ring, an eighteen year old carriage trimmer from Newport, enlisted…"