Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946

"The conveyor takes the ice to the ice storage building shown in the photograph. Each ice block is approximately 24 inches x 24 inches by 20 inches…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"Large round blocks of cheese were stored in round wooden boxes. These boxes were often used as pantry storage boxes. Return to Student Research"

National Archives at Boston

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Ellsworth Public Library

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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"The logs were then peeled and sent off for storage. As soon as the ice thawed, the men would bring the logs out of storage."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… to frame and construct a 13-stall automobile storage garage for their Asticou Garage summer taxi and vehicle storage business."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Works Cited Page

"Personal interview. n.d. Edwards, Keith. “Water Storage Another Problem.” Storm Edition: Day 2, 10 Jan."

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

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

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Moosehead Historical Society

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Architecture & Landscape database - Search the Database

"… stand alone records might include separate storage, different provenance, or preservation. In such cases, a researcher should evaluate…"

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…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"Huge ice-storage houses were built along the river, and the harvest was stored packed in hay as well as sawdust, which would have been available in…"

Bangor Historical Society

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Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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New Sweden Historical Society

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Islesboro Historical Society

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Friendship Museum

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… society and shown the archives and collections storage areas. The students were also given a brief lesson in museum practices, such as how to…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… Harvesting on Cascade Pond Ice harvesting and storage for summer use was prevalent through the land."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"The Wingate’s coal storage building was located between Lucky Garden parking lot and the river. Also you can still find pieces of coal near the river."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"… with 40 barrels, it was driven to the potato storage building. Workers there would unload the full barrels and put the empty barrels (empties) back…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… most of the early records thought to be safely in storage. The Old City Hall was a brick, two and a half story building with a belfry that was…"

Northeast Historic Film

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