Keywords: The Aroostook Company
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"… an office building for two of his companies, the Aroostook Valley Railroad (AVR) and Maine Public Service on the northwest corner of Second and…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 3 of 3
"… Adventures in Aroostook County"
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"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad
"The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad did view the Aroostook Valley Railroad as a threat to business and expanded their lines through Washburn, Mapleton…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
"That year the Bangor and Aroostook hauled 195,000 passengers. In 1920, business peaked when the railroad carried 684,000 passengers."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building
"As the owner of the AVRR and manager of the electric company, it made sense for Gould to have both businesses in the same building."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910
"An Electric trolley is on the trestle. The substation buildings can be seen on the opposite side of the river."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957
"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's magazine, "Maine Line," v. 5 #5, pp. 4-8; v. 6, #1, pp. 4-7. Note the Braden Theater and Al's Food Shop on Main…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading sugar beets, Aroostook County, ca. 1975
"In the 1970s, potato farmers in Aroostook County grew sugar beets as a rotation crop with potatoes. While a promising concept, scheduling problems…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991
"… Society Description Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's engine 94, the last GP-38 purchased from General Motors Electro-motive Division…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Birds Eye mobil combine, Aroostook County, ca. 1960
"Birds Eye mobil combine, Aroostook County, ca. 1960 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description A Birdseye mobil combine for…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley R.R., Presque Isle, ca. 1939
"in Presque Isle. Flat Car #20 is loaded with people in front of freight car #52, which is partially in the car barn."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908
"Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Photograph shows…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2
"The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style Text by Ben, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 2 of 2
"The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style Presque Isle Historical Society Sadie took the clothes and hung them on a line outside."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3
"Adventures in Aroostook County X Text by Mary, a Presque Isle Middle School student Photos from the Jeremiah, the interviewee Jeremiah grew up…"
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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."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building
"Sears moved to the Aroostook Centre Mall in 1993. The building that was Sears and Roebuck is no longer there today."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, c. 1965
"… Description Aerial view of Potato Service Company, Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Mono Aircraft Company, Presque Isle, 1935
"Linn, president of the Linn Tractor Company, Morris, N.Y. The photo was taken at Presque Isle's airport in 1935. Linn was a native of Washburn."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Electric generator delivery, Presque Isle, 1959
"The Aroostook Trust Company building in the background is at the corner of Main Street and Chapman Road, Presque Isle."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Weighing the big trout, Mill Site, 1891
"Croix Lake then down the St. Croix Stream and the Aroostook River to Presque Isle, May 24-31, 1891. From left are Sam Lake, E. B. White, Frank Bryson."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Transportation
"… came to Presque Isle in 1881 followed by the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad in 1894. In the mid-1930's the Presque Isle Airfield was developed."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1895
"… collection of photographs titled, "Art Work of Aroostook County, Maine," Chicago, 1895, v. 4. View additional information about this item on the…"