Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… of the Republic, Department of Maine, held annual field days and occasional picnics for members' families."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"All the fields, pastures and wooded areas between the Libby farm and the village were searched. Late in the afternoon searchers came upon a spot on…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Field pieces and cannons were placed among towns, courthouses, and parks. The members of the G.A.R. also gave battle flags, documents, and mementos…"

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

"There were good times in the potato fields and there were also bad times, too. But they always got though it."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Birds Eye mobil combine, Aroostook County, ca. 1960

"… A Birdseye mobil combine for processing pea vines in the field. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"There was no playtime in the fields. Edwena could not play in the fields because she had to work, work, and work."

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."

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"In 1965 the field did not have a grandstand anymore; a new backstop was constructed. The town field is located along Water Street."

Historic Hallowell - Dr. Benjamin Page

"His proficiency in the field of obstetrics earned him the title of "beloved physician". This "man midwife" attended 3000 thousand births in the first…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"A superior athletic field was later added. That field, a prominent part of Farmington, became the Hippach Memorial Field in 1916."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"… walked to grade school, which was up in the field behind her house in Masardis. In the seventh grade her school was across the bridge, and in high…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

"… Mechanic Street bordering Presque Isle Army Air Field. Northeast Airlines DC-3s (as redesignated C-47s) and Northeast Airlines air crews performed…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"… potatoes would be picked from a section of the field allotted to the picker. If the section is too long, the picker would get behind and probably…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"… how Alonzo appeared when he began to work in the fields at Reed Hardings farm in Brewer. Martin wrote, "This style of cap was in fashion when I…"

L.C. Bates Museum/Good Will-Hinckley

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

"See how Presque Isle Middle School student Isaac's grandmother occupied her time in the potato field"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison leaves Thomaston - 2002

"… April of that year, leaving a wide empty grassy field and the southeast corner of the former prison wall remaining."

City of Portland Department of Public Works

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"… departure January 31, 1849, for the California fields of California. Martin listed names of passengers aboard the Suliote, and listed all the items…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"Gannett was an innovator in the field, highlighting local interest stories with heavy illustration. Further, technological advancements during World…"

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

"… County used barrels to move potatoes from the field to storage. Other areas of the country used bags or baskets to do this."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Other Recreation Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Prominent Women Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Resources Mountains of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995…"