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Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"Farm Life Myron Gartley Farm, Presque Isle, 1976Presque Isle Historical Society King Farm, Presque Isle, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle

"Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Description International Fertilizers…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"These farm buildings were located on Academy Street in Presque Isle about a mile from Main Street. View additional information about this item on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"The King family later sold the farm and bought a farm nearby on the Easton Road. The sprayer is hauled by two horses, which means that the pump was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"While his father went to one farm, he and his brothers Dale, Keith, and Philip would go to another one. They could get two farms inspected at once."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"Dairy Farms Memories Dairy cattle, Woodland, ca. 1922Nylander Museum Text by Rachel, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images by Maine…"

Historic Hallowell - Poor Farm

"Poor Farm City "Poor" Farm, Poor Farm Road, Hallowell, 1879Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner In a Mayor's Address from…"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… Maine in 1900 than there were in 1880! Many, many farms were abandoned as people went to find work in factories in cities across the country."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… fund the purchase and operation of the Aroostook Farm which was a demonstration farm that experimented in the modern methods of potato production."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"It can be seen on the third floor of City Hall on Second Street. The painting shows 1940's potato harvesting stages, including digging, picking, and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… was a 70 foot white spruce from the Elmbrook farm of Miss Alice Kimball. The tree, estimated to be over 100 years old, had a diameter at the base…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"His mother then decided to lease out the farm for which Arthur was happy as he did not enjoy farming. Arthur’s first job was at the age of 14."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Significant Events

"… the nation it has played a significant part in the country's history and its impact has gone beyond the city's boundaries into the world arena."

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

"Harvesting Potatoes MECHANIZED FARMS The photograph on page 10 that shows two young men loading a potato truck was taken on the Myron Gartley Farm…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940

"… Horses were still used in 1940 for many farm chores. Here is shown a type of sprayer that appears to power the pump off the wheels."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"2007. McCarty, Kathy. "City Bids Farwell to Old Friend.” The Star-Herald [presque isle] 21 Mar. 2007. Rice, Rachel."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 7 of 13

"… Potatoes ONTO THE TRUCK Sweetser Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1900Presque Isle Historical Society Around 1900, barrels were transported to and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"Clark Ketcham, and Dale Steinhauer. City of Presque Isle 125th Historical Booklet. Vol. 125. Presque Isle: Booklet Committee, 1984. Graves, Richard A."

Presque Isle: The Star City - About us

"… & Library Services. Presque Isle - The Star City participating partners are: Turner Memorial Library X Mark and Emily Turner Memorial…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… collections of plowed fields on the George Sawyer farm in Ashland. By the Late Archaic Period (6,500 – 3, 400 years ago) many artifacts and some…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"… and has twelve acres of land that he cuts for firewood. He enjoys gardening and has his own Christmas tree farm where he grows 700 trees a year."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 10 of 13

"This picture shows the Myron Gartley farm in 1976. <kids rolling on the barrels> As you can see, the younger pickers did not seem to mind a break."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 2 of 3

"One time the potato service bought about 25 farm trucks at once and they were all red and white. Those trucks cost about $1,700 each so we made a lot…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 1 of 3

"… go to work at four in the morning for the dairy farm. I would get done at eleven and work for Carroll’s until five at night."