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Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"They would wake up early, at five o’ clock, to do chores around the farm and house. She worked in the gardens."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"The first owner was Delbert Stairs. The farm was later sold to Stan Beckwith. The buildings were destroyed in 2000 and were replaced with doctors'…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940

"… Horses were still used in 1940 for many farm chores. Here is shown a type of sprayer that appears to power the pump off the wheels."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… food crop.” This must have been a difficult chore for those whose rakes and plows most likely sat under a deep blanket of snow."

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

"… was either studying, reading a book, or doing chores. Each night, the boys in the family would take turns cooking dinner."

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

"When Rena was young, her mother did this chore. As Rena grew older, she helped. Washing the clothes took two to three hours."

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

"… they had during the day, the students had to do chores around the school. In grade school when they had recess, they had to throw wood down into…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"… 2 Transcription Marion: and that was one of my chores and it was a chore that I had to do but I wanted to do it because I loved my grandfather and…"