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TEST YOUR MEMORY

This issue’s test is (should) be an easy one for the older alums and once again can be sleuthed by going to the
museum’s site and scanning through the pictures. HINT: View all
Aroostook Historical and Art Museum's items on Maine Memory
Network Somewhere a couple of pages past all the views of potato
harvests at various farms. HINT 2: Paul McGillicuddy.

Put on your Sherlock Holmes detective hat and research this one out.

Here’s your quiz questions for this issue’s picture:

Here’s your quiz questions for this issue’s item:

1. What is this structure engulfed in flames?

2. What month, day and year was this fire?

3. What was the significance of the aftermath of this fire?

4. What hint to this quiz is contained elsewhere in this newsletter?

There are a lot of assumptions to be made in question 3. A lot of this might be picked up on if you have read
the history of the structure. To win the Gold Star, we will be lenient on the answer to question 3.

Good luck and happy sleuthing!

Answers to the Spring/Summer '22 Test Your Memory

We knew that the Spring/Summer ’22 issue of “Test Your Memory” was a bit hard to solve but could have been done
with some good ‘ole sleuth work. This makes the contest recently: Contest 3 – Sleuths 0!
Come on folks. We have better faith in you than this.
WE ASKED THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PICTURE:
1. What is this gizmo?
2. What year was this?

THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS:
If you go into your kitchen and look around, you no doubt will see this probably sitting on
your counter and it looks like a chrome box with two or four slots in the top. Do you get it
now? Yes, this is a very early version of the iconic electric toaster! This early model electric
toaster was manufactured by Landers, Fray and Clark of New Britain, Connecticut.
This toaster toasted one side at a time so when one side was done the bread was turned to
do the second side.
This toaster was made in 1915 and there are only two known surviving units. This one in
Houlton, Aroostook County, ME and one in New Britain, Hartford County, CT.

This is amazing and exemplifies the quality of the many items found in our local Aroostook Historical and Arts
Museum. Plan a visit when you return home to Houlton sometime.

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