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The international bridge in Madawaska opened to traffic in 1922. The customs house (or toll house) was likely built around that time.

For generations, Valley residents on both sides of the St. John River had crossed on the ice or on ferries. The construction of bridges in Van Buren, Madawaska, and Fort Kent in the twentieth century coincided with the development of the border patrol and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. By forcing traffic to specific crossing points, bridges helped customs officers and other officials monitor traffic along the border. Still, "going across" remained fluid and subject to few restrictions until the aftermath of September 11, 2001.

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• Title: Madawaska port of entry, 1947
• Creator: Frank R. Soeder
• Creation Date: 1947
• Subject Date: 1947
• Location: Madawaska, Aroostook County, ME
• Media: Photographic print
• Dimensions: 9.0 cm x 13.0 cm
• Local Code: MCC-00422
• Collection: Frank Soeder Border Patrol Collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Border crossing--Maine--Madawaska
• Border crossing--New Brunswick--Edmundston
• Bridges--Maine--Madawaska
• Customhouses--Maine--Madawaska
• Customs administration
• Saint John River (Me. and N.B.)
• Toll bridges--Maine--Madawaska
• Tolll bridges--New Brunswick--Edmundston

Other Keywords

• Canada-U.S. border
• International bridge
• Ports of entry
• St. John River

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