Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"By the 1890’s large crews were needed to harvest potatoes. Pictured on the left are several men using a hand digger to dig potatoes from the rows."

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

"Santa and crew ready to cut tree, Presque Isle, 1953Presque Isle Historical Society Various crew members including Santa wait for the cutting…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"By Aug 3rd, Mr. O. P. Steward’s crew had begun building the bandstand that would become an ornament to the Common and be large enough to provide room…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… mile a stake was driven into the ground and a crew following behind set the stone markers. The King’s Highway was renamed the Post Road in 1760.(4)…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… abutments had been swept away, only to have the crew work harder and persevere until completion in 1954."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"The next winter he went with a crew of men to work at a location twelve miles into the woods from the nearest dwelling."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… to the United States accompanied by a four-man TV crew. Two tour buses full of performers traveled around Maine and performed in Boston and New…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"The crew wisely halted and prepared to abandon work for the day. The Narrows and bridge construction, Lubec, 1961 Lubec Historical Society…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… “numerous and extensive” washouts, Lincoln town crews refused to quit, tracks were repaired within two days, and direct traffic was restored."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He worked as a water boy for the construction crew of the European and North American Railroad. Upon the death of his father, Arthur headed west to…"