Keywords: Presque Isle
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Site Pages
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Canadian and Pacific Railroad
"Sources: Presque Isle Historical Society. “A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Presque Isle, Maine”. Brochure. Presque Isle, 2007."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920
"King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description The King farm was about three miles from…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950
"1950 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description These farm buildings, on Academy Street in Presque Isle, feature a…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946
"… ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description These Presque Isle Ice Company employees, from…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater
"… students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X The Braden Theater opened in April 1950 on Main…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley R.R., Presque Isle, ca. 1939
"Aroostook Valley R.R., Presque Isle, ca. 1939 Contributed by Seashore Trolley Museum Description Opening day in 1910 of the Aroostook…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920
"1920 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description This school was constructed in 1860 and was known at the time as the…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building
"Forgotten Times: Presque Isle's First 150 Years. Presque Isle, 2006. Graves III, Richard A. Forgotten Times: A Walk Though History."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Beulah Akeley, Librarian, ca. 1940
"Beulah worked at the library from 1927 to 1945. Later she and her husband George were caretakers at the Methodist church in Presque Isle."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Historical Buildings
"Historical Buildings Presque Isle's historical buildings express the character and development of the community."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market
"… students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X Eddie Theriault, born in Presque Isle in 1908…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life
"1920Presque Isle Historical Society Text by Jordi, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from Maine Memory Network Jean Florence is my…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House
"Brochure. Presque Isle: Author, 2007. Graves, Richard A. Forgotten Times: A Walk through History. Presque Isle, 2006."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building
"Sources: Presque Isle Centurama. Presque Isle: Presque Isle Civic Roundtable, Inc., 1859-1959. Graves III, Richard A."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908
"1908 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Photograph shows railroad workers and clerks in a Bangor and Aroostook…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957
"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description In 1957, Bangor and…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel
""Maine Memory Network - The Oak Hotel Apartments, Presque Isle, ca. 1950." The Maine Memory Network, Maine's online museum, a project of the Maine…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950
"Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950 Contributed by Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Description 25 pound potato bag…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Free Baptist Church, Presque Isle, 1895
"Free Baptist Church, Presque Isle, 1895 Contributed by Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Description The Free Baptist Church (later the…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 3 of 5
"… Memories Click here to visit Richard Rand's Harvesting Potatoes. Potato Barrel Truck, Presque IslePresque Isle Historical Society"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959
"Crane is attached to National Christmas Tree, Presque Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society Once the tree is cut, it is delicately and carefully…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
"Presque Isle, 1984. Presque Isle Historical Society Walking Tour. Presque Isle: Historical Society."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982
"Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description In a peaceful demonstration of opposition to…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981
"Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Governor Joseph Brennan signed the guest…"