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

"… Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society Rena, 74-year-old lady, provided me…"

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

"… Historical Society Text by Angela, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Histoircal Society by Angela's family When I…"

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

"1910Presque Isle Historical Society Potato Barrel Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1950Presque Isle Historical Society An early labor saving device…"

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

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Presque Isle Historical Society She misses when all the families came and had a picnic lunch."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 11 of 13

"Potato Barrel Truck, Presque IslePresque Isle Historical Society The truck on the right has a flat body. This truck has a hydraulic hoist."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… County Historical and Art Museum, Presque Isle Historical Society and Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Harvesting Potatoes by hand…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910

"1910 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description This photo shows the Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle crossing the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"… Aroostook County X Text by Mary, a Presque Isle Middle School student Photos from the Jeremiah, the interviewee Jeremiah grew up in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"Potato Harvest Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society One hot day she was waiting for the digger man…"

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

"… Harvest Memories Text by Isaac, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by a private patron Two…"

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

"… was taken on the Myron Gartley Farm in Presque Isle in 1976, about the time Mr Gartley stopped growing potatoes."

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

"1940Presque Isle Historical Society After the potatoes are laid onto the row by the digger, the potato picker would first fill a basket such as the…"

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

"… Memories Text by Krystal, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by Dr."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"… to Here Text by Alana, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from After moving to the United States for freedom and to avoid the Vietnam…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 10 of 13

"See how Presque Isle Middle School student Isaac's grandmother occupied her time in the potato field"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 4 of 13

"1940Presque Isle Historical Society Two row potato digger, ca. 1935Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum One-row diggers were still used even…"

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

"Growing Up in Masardis Presque Isle Historical Society To get money, she picked potatoes during harvest, and also she babysat."

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

"… of Laundry, Aroostook County Style Presque Isle Historical Society Sadie took the clothes and hung them on a line outside."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"Growing Up in Masardis Presque Isle Historical Society When I asked if she had recess, I was shocked to realize that during the break they…"

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

"… ON BACK Loading Potato Barrels, Presque Isle, 1976Presque Isle Historical Society During the 1940s, battery powered or hydraulic hoists were…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"My parents are now nail artists in Presque Isle. In Vietnam, they did other, more strange things that we don’t do here."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 2 of 3

"… trucks to bring all of the farm trucks to Presque Isle. The average car cost about$2,500 dollars. Most cars back then were standard shift and had…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"1910Presque Isle Historical Society Up until the 1970s when farms became more automated, farmers in Aroostook County used barrels to move potatoes…"

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

"Presque Isle Historical Society Back then there were a lot more different car lines than there are today. One includes the Dinah Pinard."