Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle Stream, Presque Isle, ca. 1905

Contributed by: David Gallagher through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Presque Isle Media: Postcard

A Potato Harvesting Scene, Presque Isle, 1945

Contributed by: City of Presque Isle through Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Presque Isle Media: Oil painting on canvas

Passing the Time: Artwork by World War II German POWs

In 1944, the US Government established Camp Houlton, a prisoner of war (POW) internment camp for captured German soldiers during World War II. Many of the prisoners worked on local farms planting and harvesting potatoes. Some created artwork and handicrafts they sold or gave to camp guards. Camp Houlton processed and held about 3500 prisoners and operated until May 1946.

Ice: A Maine Commodity

Maine's frozen rivers and lakes provided an economic opportunity. The state shipped thousands of tons of ice to ports along the East Coast and to the West Indies that workers had cut and packed in sawdust for shipment or later use.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Normal School, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

"Presque Isle Normal School, Presque Isle, ca. 1910 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Presque Isle Normal School…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle History

"Links to Presque Isle History Presque Isle Air Museum Presque Isle Airport, ca. 1937Presque Isle Air Museum Trans-Atlantic Balloon Site…"