Keywords: S.L. White
Item 9620
White Memorial Building, Houlton, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1903 Location: Houlton Media: Pen and ink drawing
Item 12252
Caribou Fish Hatchery, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
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Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.
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John Y. Merrill: Leeds Farmer, Entrepreneur, & More
John Y. Merrill of Leeds (1823-1898) made terse entries in diaries he kept for 11 years. His few words still provide a glimpse into the life of a mid 18th century farmer, who also made shoes, quarried stone, moved barns, made healing salves -- and was active in civic affairs.
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