Keywords: fair attractions
Item 11114
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1914-08-27 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 81184
Princeton Fair Poster, Princeton, ca. 1911
Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: circa 1911 Location: Princeton Media: Poster
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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911
Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.
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Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
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Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair
"What most people don’t know is that the fair described in the book is the Blue Hill Fair! E.B White lived just down the road in Brooklin."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3
"Now the Fair is nine days. The Fair has and will always be one of Presque Isle’s favorite entertainments for old and young people."
