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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"The seeds were potatoes from the year before. The potatoes would be on a rack and as they went by, Edwena would cut them into four pieces."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes A POTATO HARVESTING SCENE A Potato Harvesting Scene, Presque Isle, 1945Presque Isle Historical Society This painting by…"

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

"This type of grapple is more often used in potato storage houses. The grapple on the right, though, can be more easily tossed onto the barrel from…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"He was born in New York in 1850. In 1856, Phair and his mother moved to Presque Isle. He built his house in Presque Isle in the 1890s on the corner…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"Perry Opera House X Text by Gabe and Chance, two students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from X The Perry Opera House was built…"

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

"… her brothers and sisters were old enough to pick potatoes, her mother and father would make her clothes."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"The potato became so important that in 1913 Thomas Phair and other leading Presque Isle businessmen convinced the state legislature to fund the…"

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

"In home economics, they would help with the cooking during spare time, doing things such as peeling potatoes."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"There were four boys and two girls. They picked potatoes in the end of September and early October. They picked strawberries in early June."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"When she was young they had hamburgers, hotdogs, and soups. Now there is pizza and baked potatoes. Her favorite fair food would be a hotdog."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"One of his efforts paid off when he was instrumental in obtaining an increase on the tariff on Canadian potatoes entering the United States."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Outbound freight typically consisted of potatoes, lumber, starch, and hay while inbound freight was fertilizer, grain, and flour."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"The original hose house was replaced because it was in disrepair and wasn’t large enough to fit the equipment, horses and firemen."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"Another hotel, the Presque Isle House Hotel, was built on the same location. In January 1900, the Presque Isle House Hotel was destroyed by fire."

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"Sources: Gauffreau, Kay. "House of Worship Holds Honor Of Being The Oldest Church Building In Presque Isle." Star Herald [presque isle] 1 Apr."

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

"When my mother and father were young, their houses were made of wood and had a thatched roof. My grandmother cooked on a fire pit and got water from…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"It was also used for housing relief for a shortage caused by the military moving into the area. The hotel consisted of forty-six units, mostly for…"

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

"… was built by Gould in 1920 for the purpose of housing these two companies. Sources William, Arthur M. From Logs to Electricity."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"Allen built the Allen building in 1890 to house his practice. It was also the first post office in Presque Isle, until 1914."

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

"… in Presque Isle, feature a connected barn and house, so the family could do chores without going outside in the winter The farm was built about…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"He told the boys not to pick that apple, “or we’d get our butts kicked.” There was a window on the house facing the tree with the apple."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"The site has been sold and is now a residential housing development. It has been named Franklin Place in honor of the site’s history."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"He loved to stay in that house because the bed had so many warm blankets on it. To do the inspections, they would put the milk in pails and weigh it."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Ellipse, a grassy area to the south of the White House. Since the Ellipse serves many purposes throughout the year, a cut tree rather than a living…"