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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 - Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, c. 1965

"Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, c. 1965 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description Aerial view of Potato Service…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle, 1908

"Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle, 1908 Contributed by Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Description The original…"

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

"Delivery of generators, Presque Isle, 1959 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pioneer Club, Presque Isle, ca. 1915

"1915 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description A group photo of the Pioneer Club in Presque Isle."

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

"Mono Aircraft Company, Presque Isle, 1935 Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum Description A Mono Aircraft Company "Monarch,"…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Graduates, Gouldville Elementary, Presque Isle, 1922

"Graduates, Gouldville Elementary, Presque Isle, 1922 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description A group photo of the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle High School Basketball Team 1913

"… Basketball Team 1913 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description A Group photograph of the Presque Isle High School…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

"… Memorial Day parade, 1944 Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum Description Soldiers marching in the Presque Isle Memorial Day parade…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Christmas decorations, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"Christmas decorations, Presque Isle, ca. 1950 Contributed by Presque Isle Fire Department Description The photograph was taken in December…"

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

"Electric generator delivery, Presque Isle, 1959 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description Chase Transport Corporation…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"… at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X The original Presque Isle High School was built in 1910 on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

"Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945 Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum Description A Northeast Airlines DC-3 is parked at…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959

"SNARK missile information provided by the Presque Isle Air Museum View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maxie Anderson, Presque Isle, 1981

"Maxie Anderson, Presque Isle, 1981 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Maxie Anderson of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - People

"From the beginnings with Native Americans to lumbering and agriculture in the 1800s up to the present day, Presque Isle citizens have met…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Agriculture

"… has always been the key component of Presque Isle's economy. Whether as the source of necessary supplies for the lumber industry or as an exporter…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"In 1947, Wilder lost this business in one of Presque Isle many fires. In 1950, he bought the Holmes Jewelry store and changed the name to Wilder’s."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Main and State streets, Presque Isle, 1929

"Main and State streets, Presque Isle, 1929 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description A band forms at the corner of State…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John Mooney, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

"John Mooney, Presque Isle, ca. 1910 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Photograph shows five men on a sleigh."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Unitarian Church, Presque Isle, 1895

"Unitarian Church, Presque Isle, 1895 Contributed by Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Description The Unitarian Church was erected in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Transportation

"The New Brunswick Railway came to Presque Isle in 1881 followed by the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad in 1894."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle

"Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Description International Fertilizers…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pastimes

"These are the activities that bring people together, encompass the resources of the area and makes Presque Isle a unique place to live."