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Lunch hour at one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company. All of the pickers and field laborers eat in this converted tool house, eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

Lunch hour at one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company. All of t...

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These drum majorettes were revealed when the giant wood and paper potato was open on the day of the barrel rolling contest in Presque Isle, Maine

These drum majorettes were revealed when the giant wood and paper pota...

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Children picking potatoes on a large farm near Caribou, Maine. Schools do not open until the potatoes are harvested

Children picking potatoes on a large farm near Caribou, Maine. Schools...

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Soil erosion in a field near Fort Kent, Maine

Soil erosion in a field near Fort Kent, Maine

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Landscape near Fort Kent, Maine. Off Route 11

Landscape near Fort Kent, Maine. Off Route 11

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House along the Saint John River near Van Buren, Maine

House along the Saint John River near Van Buren, Maine

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Children picking potatoes on a large farm near Caribou, Maine. Schools do not open until the potatoes are harvested

Children picking potatoes on a large farm near Caribou, Maine. Schools...

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Sewing up sacks of potatoes for shipment at the Woodman Potato Company. Caribou, Maine

Sewing up sacks of potatoes for shipment at the Woodman Potato Company...

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Main event of the potato barrel rolling contest in Presque Isle, Maine

Main event of the potato barrel rolling contest in Presque Isle, Maine

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This giant "potato" was supposed to open and reveal an elaborate girls band. The mechanism kept getting stuck. Presque Isle, Maine

This giant "potato" was supposed to open and reveal an elaborate girls...

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"Track storage". Potato storage house at the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad in Fort Kent, Maine

"Track storage". Potato storage house at the Bangor and Aroostook Rail...

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The evening program after the Barrel Rolling Contest consisted of dancing in the street (plenty of jitterbugging). Presque Isle, Maine

The evening program after the Barrel Rolling Contest consisted of danc...

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French Canadian potato picker working on one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company, eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

French Canadian potato picker working on one of the farms of the Woodm...

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Rear view of a single-row potato digger used on a small farm near Caribou, Maine

Rear view of a single-row potato digger used on a small farm near Cari...

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The daughter of Mr. Dave Labbee, French-Canadian potato farmer, outside their house near Wallagrass, Maine

The daughter of Mr. Dave Labbee, French-Canadian potato farmer, outsid...

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Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildings. Near Caribou, Maine

Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildi...

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Poster distributed throughout Aroostook County, Maine by the potato growers association advertising the barrel rolling contest in Presque Isle

Poster distributed throughout Aroostook County, Maine by the potato gr...

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The evening program after the Barrel Rolling Contest consisted of dancing in the street (plenty of jitterbugging). Presque Isle, Maine

The evening program after the Barrel Rolling Contest consisted of danc...

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French Canadian potato picker working on one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company. Caribou, Maine

French Canadian potato picker working on one of the farms of the Woodm...

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Truck loads of potatoes brought to a starch factory in Van Buren, Maine.  See general caption, Aroostook number 1

Truck loads of potatoes brought to a starch factory in Van Buren, Main...

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The children and mother of Mr. Patrick Dummond, French-Canadian potato farmer in Lille, Maine

The children and mother of Mr. Patrick Dummond, French-Canadian potato...

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Track storage. Most big companies store their potatoes in these barns along Aroostook River in Caribou, Maine

Track storage. Most big companies store their potatoes in these barns ...

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Barrels of potatoes outside the Woodman Potato Company. Caribou, Maine

Barrels of potatoes outside the Woodman Potato Company. Caribou, Maine

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Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land. The highway curving in the foreground is U.S. 1. See general caption no. 1 Aroostook County

Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land. The highw...

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Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildings. Near Caribou, Maine

Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildi...

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Tractor-drawn potato digger at work on a farm near Caribou, Maine

Tractor-drawn potato digger at work on a farm near Caribou, Maine

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Loading sacked potatoes into freight car for shipment. Woodman Potato Company. Caribou, Maine

Loading sacked potatoes into freight car for shipment. Woodman Potato ...

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Bridge in Houlton, Maine. Great Depression public domain photograph.

Bridge in Houlton, Maine. Great Depression public domain photograph.

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The Saint John River, with Fort Kent, Maine, in the distance

The Saint John River, with Fort Kent, Maine, in the distance

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Fertilizer warehouse at the Bangor and Aroostook railroad terminal in Caribou, Maine

Fertilizer warehouse at the Bangor and Aroostook railroad terminal in ...

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Trucks loaded with potatoes lined up in front of a starch factory in Caribou, Maine

Trucks loaded with potatoes lined up in front of a starch factory in C...

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Home of FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, potato farmer near Lille, Maine

Home of FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, potato farmer near ...

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Potato seed foundation farm showing isolation. See general caption Aroostook number one

Potato seed foundation farm showing isolation. See general caption Aro...

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A slum area in Fort Kent, Maine

A slum area in Fort Kent, Maine

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Rural slums along U.S. No. 1 near Van Buren Maine

Rural slums along U.S. No. 1 near Van Buren Maine

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Section of a potato digger in operation (rear) on a farm near Caribou, Maine

Section of a potato digger in operation (rear) on a farm near Caribou,...

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Lunch being served the foreman and skilled workers at the Woodman Potato Company, eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

Lunch being served the foreman and skilled workers at the Woodman Pota...

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Mr. Waldo Holmqwist, pioneer in the FSA (Farm Security Administration) certified seed isolation units with a new variety of spuds, the Sebago. New Sweden, Maine

Mr. Waldo Holmqwist, pioneer in the FSA (Farm Security Administration)...

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Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildings. Near Caribou, Maine

Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildi...

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Seed potatoes on the farm of Mr. Edison Houston, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client and participant on community service seed program. Perham, Maine

Seed potatoes on the farm of Mr. Edison Houston, FSA (Farm Security Ad...

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Hoisting and dumping potatoes in a storage barn on one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company. Eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

Hoisting and dumping potatoes in a storage barn on one of the farms of...

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Rear view of a single-row potato digger used on a small farm near Caribou, Maine

Rear view of a single-row potato digger used on a small farm near Cari...

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Baskets used for gathering potatoes are dipped in an acid bath as a preventive measure against bacterial wilt and other diseases. On Woodman Potato Company Farm, eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

Baskets used for gathering potatoes are dipped in an acid bath as a pr...

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House in the slum area in Fort Kent, Maine

House in the slum area in Fort Kent, Maine

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Mr. Edison Houston, Aroostook potato farmer and FSA (Farm Security Administration) client. He is one of the participants in a community service seed program. Perham, Maine. See general caption Aroostook number 1

Mr. Edison Houston, Aroostook potato farmer and FSA (Farm Security Adm...

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Tractor garage and house occupied by the cook on one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

Tractor garage and house occupied by the cook on one of the farms of t...

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A potato field just outside of Van Buren, Maine

A potato field just outside of Van Buren, Maine

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Potato trucks outside a starch factory in Caribou, Maine. Some of them had been waiting over twenty-four hours for the potatoes to be graded and weighed. See general caption Aroostook number 1

Potato trucks outside a starch factory in Caribou, Maine. Some of them...

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Old French potato picker on a large farm near Caribou, Maine

Old French potato picker on a large farm near Caribou, Maine

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Mr. Claude Levesque, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client and potato farmer, demonstrating method of cutting seed potatoes for immediate planting. Near Van Buren, Maine

Mr. Claude Levesque, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client and pot...

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French-Canadian potato picker on a farm near Caribou, Maine

French-Canadian potato picker on a farm near Caribou, Maine

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Double-row digger being used on a large potato farm near Caribou, Maine. Man on left is a representative of a fertilizer company

Double-row digger being used on a large potato farm near Caribou, Main...

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The town of Caribou, Maine. On the right is the Aroostook River

The town of Caribou, Maine. On the right is the Aroostook River

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Truck carrying empty barrels back to the fields on one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company near Caribou, Maine

Truck carrying empty barrels back to the fields on one of the farms of...

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Turkey on the farm of Robert Cunningham, potato farmer near Washburn, Maine

Turkey on the farm of Robert Cunningham, potato farmer near Washburn, ...

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The raising of beef cattle such as this on the farm of Waldo Holquist is encouraged by FSA (Farm Security Administration) to supplement the income from potatoes. New Sweden, Maine

The raising of beef cattle such as this on the farm of Waldo Holquist ...

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Prize bull owned by Robert Cunningham, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client. Beef cattle is being introduced to supplement potatoes as a source of income. Washburn, Maine

Prize bull owned by Robert Cunningham, FSA (Farm Security Administrati...

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Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildings. Near Caribou, Maine

Potato farms in Aroostook County showing the layout of land and buildi...

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Schoolgirls carrying Aroostook potatoes on sticks a part of the parade on the day of the barrel rolling contest in Presque Isle, Maine

Schoolgirls carrying Aroostook potatoes on sticks a part of the parade...

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Turkey on the farm of Robert Cunningham, potato farmer near Washburn, Maine

Turkey on the farm of Robert Cunningham, potato farmer near Washburn, ...

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Method of cutting seed for immediate use in planting. The Levesque farm near Van Buren, Maine

Method of cutting seed for immediate use in planting. The Levesque far...

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Hoisting and dumping potatoes in a storage barn on one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company. Eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

Hoisting and dumping potatoes in a storage barn on one of the farms of...

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Young potato picker resting during the lunch hour on a farm near Caribou, Maine

Young potato picker resting during the lunch hour on a farm near Carib...

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Main street in Caribou, Maine - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Main street in Caribou, Maine - safety film negatives, Library of Cong...

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The opening of school was delayed in parts of Arrostook County so children could help pick potatoes. Near Caribou, Maine

The opening of school was delayed in parts of Arrostook County so chil...

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Jackets worn by champions of previous barrel rolling contest on the day of the contest in Presque Isle, Maine

Jackets worn by champions of previous barrel rolling contest on the da...

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Mrs. Patrick Dumond, weaving toweling on a old loom in the attic. The Dumonds are French-Canadians and run a small farm in Lille, Maine. (FSA-Farm Security Administration clients)

Mrs. Patrick Dumond, weaving toweling on a old loom in the attic. The ...

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Loading sacks of potatoes into a car of the Bangor and Aroostock Railroad for shipment. Caribou, Maine

Loading sacks of potatoes into a car of the Bangor and Aroostock Railr...

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Loading barrels of potatoes on a wagon to be taken to the storage barns on a small farm near Caribou, Maine

Loading barrels of potatoes on a wagon to be taken to the storage barn...

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Aroostook County landscape off U.S. No. 1 near Van Buren, Maine

Aroostook County landscape off U.S. No. 1 near Van Buren, Maine

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A section of Fort Kent, Maine - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

A section of Fort Kent, Maine - safety film negatives, Library of Cong...

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Potato farms in Aroostook County, Maine, showing layout of land and buildings. Near Caribou, Maine

Potato farms in Aroostook County, Maine, showing layout of land and bu...

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French Canadian potato picker working on one of the farms of the Woodman Potato Company. Caribou, Maine

French Canadian potato picker working on one of the farms of the Woodm...

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At the finish line of the men's race at the barrel rolling contest in Presque Isle, Maine

At the finish line of the men's race at the barrel rolling contest in ...

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French-Canadian potato farmer driving a horse-drawn potato digger. Near Caribou, Maine

French-Canadian potato farmer driving a horse-drawn potato digger. Nea...

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Weighing sacks of potatoes for shipment at the Woodman Potato Company. Caribou, Maine

Weighing sacks of potatoes for shipment at the Woodman Potato Company....

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French-Canadian farm labor employed at the Woodman Potato Company. Eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

French-Canadian farm labor employed at the Woodman Potato Company. Ele...

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This giant "potato" was supposed to open and reveal an elaborate girls band. The mechanism kept getting stuck. Presque Isle, Maine

This giant "potato" was supposed to open and reveal an elaborate girls...

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Truck loads of potatoes brought to a starch factory in Van Buren, Maine. See general caption, Aroostook number 1

Truck loads of potatoes brought to a starch factory in Van Buren, Main...

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This giant "potato" was supposed to open and reveal an elaborate girls band. The mechanism kept getting stuck. Presque Isle, Maine

This giant "potato" was supposed to open and reveal an elaborate girls...

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A slum area in Fort Kent, Maine

A slum area in Fort Kent, Maine

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Potato storage barn on a field near Caribou, Maine. The earth is built up around the sides to provide a more even temperature throughout the year

Potato storage barn on a field near Caribou, Maine. The earth is built...

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Potato storage barn showing earth built up around the sides. Such construction helps maintain a more even temperature the year round. Near Caribou, Maine

Potato storage barn showing earth built up around the sides. Such cons...

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The evening program after the barrel rolling contest consisted of dancing in the street (plenty of jitterbugging). Presque Isle, Maine

The evening program after the barrel rolling contest consisted of danc...

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The opening of school was delayed in parts of Arrostook County so children could help pick potatoes. Near Caribou, Maine

The opening of school was delayed in parts of Arrostook County so chil...

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Potato seed foundation farm near Van Buren, Maine, showing isolation

Potato seed foundation farm near Van Buren, Maine, showing isolation

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Potato trucks outside a starch factory in Caribou, Maine. Some of them had been waiting over twenty-four hours for the potatoes to be graded and weighed. See general caption Aroostook number 1

Potato trucks outside a starch factory in Caribou, Maine. Some of them...

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Interior of home of FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, potato farmer near Lille, Maine

Interior of home of FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, potato ...

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The raising of beef cattle such as this on the farm of Waldo Holmquist, Aroostook potato farmer, is encouraged by FSA (Farm Security Administration) as a supplementary source of income to potatoes. New Sweden, Maine

The raising of beef cattle such as this on the farm of Waldo Holmquist...

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Potato fields just outside Caribou, Maine, along the banks of the Aroostook River

Potato fields just outside Caribou, Maine, along the banks of the Aroo...

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The children and mother of Mr. Patrick Dummond, French-Canadian potato farmer in Lille, Maine

The children and mother of Mr. Patrick Dummond, French-Canadian potato...

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Tractor-drawn potato digger at work on a farm near Caribou, Maine

Tractor-drawn potato digger at work on a farm near Caribou, Maine

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Picking potatoes of the isolation unit of the farm of Mr. Lawrence J. Brown, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client near Eagle Lake, Maine

Picking potatoes of the isolation unit of the farm of Mr. Lawrence J. ...

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Jack Delano - Landscape outside Fort Kent, Maine

Jack Delano - Landscape outside Fort Kent, Maine

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Horse-drawn potato digger on the farm of a FSA (Farm Security Administration) client near Caribou, Maine

Horse-drawn potato digger on the farm of a FSA (Farm Security Administ...

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"Track storage." Most of the bigger companies store their potatoes in these storage barns. This group is along the Aroostook river in Caribou, Maine

"Track storage." Most of the bigger companies store their potatoes in ...

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Mrs. Baptiste Jendreau, wife of French-Canadian FSA (Farm Security Administration) client and potato farmer near Saint David, Maine

Mrs. Baptiste Jendreau, wife of French-Canadian FSA (Farm Security Adm...

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Old "strung out" house in Monticello, Maine

Old "strung out" house in Monticello, Maine

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Farmhouse at dusk near Presque Isle, Maine

Farmhouse at dusk near Presque Isle, Maine

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French-Canadian farm labor employed at the Woodman Potato Company. Eleven miles north of Caribou, Maine

French-Canadian farm labor employed at the Woodman Potato Company. Ele...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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