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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982

"Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description In a peaceful demonstration of opposition to…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description The King farm was about three miles from…"

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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…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley R.R., Presque Isle, ca. 1939

"Aroostook Valley R.R., Presque Isle, ca. 1939 Contributed by Seashore Trolley Museum Description Opening day in 1910 of the Aroostook…"

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

"Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1895 Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Description View of Main Street in Presque…"

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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…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908

"Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Photograph shows…"

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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…"

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

"Free Baptist Church, Presque Isle, 1895 Contributed by Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Description The Free Baptist Church (later the…"

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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,"…"

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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."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991

"Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1907

"Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1907 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Postcard of Main Street in winter, Presque Isle…"

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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…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description In 1957, Bangor and…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Train Depot, Presque Isle, ca. 1955

"Train Depot, Presque Isle, ca. 1955 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description The north bound Bangor and Aroostook diesel…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981

"Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Governor Joseph Brennan signed the guest…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society…"

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Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"You can assume that many of the riverside buildings have gotten a beating, including the Store owned by Leigh and Wingate who had lost 300 barrels of…"

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Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"… history, but man-made disasters have impacted the city as well. Cataloging X The Hallowell team asked the 7th Grade to consider disasters as…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"Project Partners Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room: Patten Free Library and Bath Historical Society A reference room containing the resources for…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome X X What do you get when you combine local history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome What do you get when you combine Bath history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School…"

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Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"A State highway construction plan proposed widening Water Street to a four-lane highway, by razing all the buildings between the Kennebec River and…"