Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… the participants from the various other towns and cities. Larissa Vigue Picard from the Maine Historical Society previews Maine Memory Network X…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… office in the Empire State Building in New York City to further market the ever increasing fabric offerings."

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 - 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 - 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…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 3 of 5

"Potato Harvest Memories Click here to visit Richard Rand's Harvesting Potatoes. Potato Barrel Truck, Presque IslePresque Isle Historical…"

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

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

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

"Potato Harvest Memories Out in the fields there were no outhouses. If the workers had to use the bathroom, they would put barrels around themselves."

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

"Potato Harvest Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society One of the fields had trees around it."

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

"Harvesting Potatoes THEN INTO THE BARREL Softwood potato barrel, Hodgdon, ca. 1950Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Potato picker's…"

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

"Harvesting Potatoes IT'S NOT ALL WORK Break Time Image is from USDA 1976 Yearbook of Agroculture THE FACE OF RURAL AMERICA X Frequently, the…"

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

"Harvesting Potatoes BARREL GRAPPLES Hand Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1910Presque Isle Historical Society Potato Barrel Grapple, Presque…"

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

"Harvesting Potatoes RESTORED POTATO BARREL TRUCKS International Truck with Barrel Grapple, Littleton, 1945Southern Aroostook Agricultural…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 7 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes ONTO THE TRUCK Sweetser Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1900Presque Isle Historical Society Around 1900, barrels were transported…"

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

"Harvesting Potatoes MECHANIZED FARMS The photograph on page 10 that shows two young men loading a potato truck was taken on the Myron Gartley Farm…"