Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946

"… were used to cool Bangor and Aroostook Railroad refrigerator cars for shipping potatoes. Cement blocks were manufactured in the small building on…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"The advancement in refrigerated cars made the export of meat possible as well as improved the condition of eggs and fruit."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… dependent on our music, and our television, our refrigerators, and our showers, and our washing machines."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The advancement in refrigerated cars made the export of meat possible as well as improved the condition of eggs and fruit."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"He invented a unique method of refrigerating butter, and was well-respected for the goods he sold. Centre street, Bath, ca."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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