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Item 19026

Three-Prong Barrel Hoist

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal

Item 15927

Men Hoisting Telephone Pole After the 1905 Fire

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 8009

Portable gate hoist, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Tax Records

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Item 37234

25-31 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: W.L. Blake & Co. Use: Warehouse & Machine Shop

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Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

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High Water

Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.

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World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"Pulp hooks, barrel hoists, and even knives could be made from worn digger lags. Former farmer Larry Park talks about diggers and digger lags."