Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Canadian and Pacific Railroad

"In December of 1881, the C & P steamed into town for the first time. Sources: Presque Isle Historical Society."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… (later known as the Canadian Pacific Railroad) steamed into town allowing for starch to be shipped south via New Brunswick."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"In Vietnam, there was little to eat, steamed rice, vegetables, and whatever they could find for their supper."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Historic Hallowell - Logging

"The Steam and Boom Company collected all the logs and put them through a saw mill. The saw mill would make the logs in different shapes and sizes, so…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"… to and from this port.” City of Richmond steam ship, ca. 1882Maine Historical Society In 1884, a railroad extension from Bangor through…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… the tracksNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Steam Rail Present day Route 9 was an important artery that joined Cumberland and North Yarmouth."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… and beds, because Farmington also boasted a steam laundry. Farmington State Normal School, Farmington, 1870Farmington Historical Society…"