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Item 22398

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad station, Island Falls, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 22397

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad station, Island Falls, 1896

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Island Falls Media: Postcard

Item 8437

Aroostook Falls, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Pulp pile, St. Croix Paper Co., Woodland, ca. 1910

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

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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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Mary Mitchell Selmore, Pleasant Point, 1901

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"He approached the group that controlled the Aroostook Falls in New Brunswick. There was a special law on the books of the State of Maine entitled “an…"

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Lombard hauler crew, Littleton, ca. 1905

Island Falls Historical Society

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Mono Aircraft Company, Presque Isle, 1935

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"“Aroostook" is a mangled version of Wolastuq, the original name for the St. John River. The families would disperse broadly through the late summer…"