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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."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"By the summer of 2000, the Skyline Farm organization and the Sowles family arranged a purchase with a conservation easement through the Royal River…"

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…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"Now a vacant building, attorney Charles P. Allen built the Allen building in 1890 to house his practice."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Historical Buildings

"Historical Buildings Presque Isle's historical buildings express the character and development of the community."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"One of the original tenants of the building was our local newspaper. This building survived numerous fires that destroyed most of Main Street, making…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"St. John's Episcopal Church Building X Text by Dustin and Dustin, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building

"This building replaced a mail order office. When it was built, the store was the second largest Sears building in New England."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings c. 1859, New location X C. 1958 X Text by Keith, Kristen and Josh, students at Presque Isle Middle School…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"The house was considered a farm house. Guilford Center House, 1983Guilford Historical Society Over the years quite a few people lived there and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"The building many of us know today as the Maine Public Service building on the corner of Second and State Streets was built by Gould in 1920 for the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"… House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building X Text by Sebastian and Scott, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… 1936Guilford Historical Society THE PREBLE FARM AND GRAY GABLE TEA HOUSE The Preble Farm on Water Street and Gray Gable Tea House, operated by…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921

"… Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description…"

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…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Fox farms were a very large business. Fox farms were like having a farm with all kinds of animals on it."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"Community members raised their own farm animals. Farm animals were needed to do the heavy work such as plowing and also as transport of people from…"

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

"The farm owner, Mr. Conant is walking across the field by two potato pickers. On the right, two men are loading a barrel by hand."

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…"