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Agriculture

Agriculture has always been the key component of Presque Isle's economy. Whether as the source of necessary supplies for the lumber industry or as an exporter of agricultural produce to the nation, agriculture has always been at the center of Presque Isle's productivity.

  • Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959 Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959
  • Loading sugar beets, Aroostook County, ca. 1975 Loading sugar beets, Aroostook County, ca. 1975
  • Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982 Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982
  • Birds Eye mobil combine, Aroostook County, ca. 1960 Birds Eye mobil combine, Aroostook County, ca. 1960
  • Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940 Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940
  • Threshing peas, ca. 1955 Threshing peas, ca. 1955
  • Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965 Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965
  • King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920 King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920
  • Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950 Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950
  • Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950 Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950
  • Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, c. 1965 Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, c. 1965
  • Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle





Presque Isle: The Star City
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