Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… daily that every part of the arrangements of the farm and lime works, digging clay, etc., goes on with fidelity and that I am not imposed upon in…"

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

"This picture shows the Myron Gartley farm in 1976. <kids rolling on the barrels> As you can see, the younger pickers did not seem to mind a break."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"The farm owner, Mr. Conant is walking across the field by two potato pickers. On the right, two men are loading a barrel by hand."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… fund the purchase and operation of the Aroostook Farm which was a demonstration farm that experimented in the modern methods of potato production."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… collections of plowed fields on the George Sawyer farm in Ashland. By the Late Archaic Period (6,500 – 3, 400 years ago) many artifacts and some…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"His father passed away in May of 1872 when Arthur was only 15. His mother then decided to lease out the farm for which Arthur was happy as he did not…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… was a 70 foot white spruce from the Elmbrook farm of Miss Alice Kimball. The tree, estimated to be over 100 years old, had a diameter at the base…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Welcome

"We will continue to work with local students as well as future teachers at University of Maine Farmington to teach the skills of working with primary…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington Social Library, Regulations, ca. 1900

"Note the rule on multivolume works : "...if the book so lost or injured be a part of a set, such person shall replace it or pay for the entire set."…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES "Jaffery" a new novel. Publisher's promotion postcard.

"… story, written in the author's happiest vein, works out to a perfectly satisfactory ending." William J. Locke published this in 1915."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"The only work Stevens did after the Trans-Siberian Railway was to work as a consulting engineer in Baltimore from 1923-1930, after that he retired to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - About Us

"… team of dedicated volunteers who enjoyed the work as well as each other's company. As the year progressed, we added The Mallett School to our team…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"Women were suited for the work because of their ability to sew. While Farmington and the world remembers Chester for his “ear protectors”, there was…"

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

"… to aid the Androscoggin Railroad Company for the work of extending their road to this village, had a hearing before Judge Barron at the Court…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"Marley had been living the life he worked hard for. In 2009 The Boondock Saints 2 had just released, Marley returning to play the infamous Detective…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… Heritage Project, Farmington had the privilege of working with the Center for Community GIS to bring the rich perspective of maps to the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"They provided donation of money and in-kind work up to $500 as long as it was big enough to provide space for the growing Charles Wheeler band."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"Door of Brick Inn. Notice the complex brick work around the entrance. (photo taken in 2020) X Who actually turned a one-family home into…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… partner on this project, and we hope to continue working with area students to create more exhibits."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 4 of 5

"… not play in the fields because she had to work, work, and work. The only time she could play was if the digger or harvester broke down."

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

"Edwena has lived in The County all her life. She started work in the potato fields when she was about seven or eight years old."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1895

"… published collection of photographs titled, "Art Work of Aroostook County, Maine," Chicago, 1895, v."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Free Baptist Church, Presque Isle, 1895

"source: "Art Work of Aroostook County, Maine," v. 8, W. H. Parish Publishing Co., Chicago, 1895. View additional information about this item on the…"

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."