Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Threshing peas, ca. 1955

"Threshing peas, ca. 1955 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description For many years peas were grown in rotation with potatoes…"

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 - Memorial Day, Presque Isle, 1888

"Memorial Day, Presque Isle, 1888 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Milliner's store front on the east side of the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Firemen's Muster, Presque Isle, 1938

"Firemen's Muster, Presque Isle, 1938 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description This photograph of a Firemen's Muster…"

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 - Presque Isle Memorials 1900

"Presque Isle Memorials 1900 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Photo of interior of Presque Isle Memorials."

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 - Lockheed 10A, Presque Isle, 1940

"Lockheed 10A, Presque Isle, 1940 Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum Description A Lockheed 10-A "Electra" of the Boston-Maine Airways…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Some buildings that Dot’s construction company built for the Northern Maine Fair…"

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 - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"Northern Maine Fair 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 - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building X Text by Sebastian and Scott, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from…"

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."

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

"… Adventures in Aroostook County"

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…"

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

"Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library Text by Megan and Samantha, Presque Isle Middle School students Images from and the students X Before…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building X Text by Jacob and Craig, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque…"

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

"Moving to Maine: There to Here Tractor plowing snow, Lovell, ca. 1930Lovell Historical Society After they got over the “snow amazement”…"

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

"Moving to Maine: There to Here X Other than shoes, there were a lot of things that my parents did not have, like an indoor toilet."

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

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

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

"Carroll's Auto Sales Back then an average truck cost about $1,700 dollars. One time the potato service bought about 25 farm trucks at once and…"

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

"Carroll's Auto Sales During World War II, General Motors was making just enough cars to stay in business because they were making tanks to help the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 1 of 3

"Carroll's Auto Sales Presque Isle Historical Society Text by Chris, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle…"

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…"