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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Faces from the Past – Bessey Graduates 1954, Dunstan Students, c.1952, Libby, & Wood.
Explore the Scarborough Historical Society’s photo collection featuring Scarborough High School graduates of 1954, early 1950s Dunstan School students, and portraits of Perley Britt Wood and Carol Libby. Join family historian Don Taylor in uncovering these faces from Maine’s past and connecting them with their descendants. Continue reading
Posted in Maine History, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, SHS Photo Collection, Maine High Schools, Genealogy Research, Faces from the Past
Tagged Perley Britt Wood, Maine genealogy, 1950s school photos, historical photography, Scarborough Historical Society, SHS Photo Collection, Scarborough High School, Bessey School, Dunstan Grammar School, Scarborough Maine, Dunstan School, Carol Ann Libby
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Faces from the Past – Hodgkins, Howatt, Hurd, Johnson, & Sullivan
Explore five portraits from the Scarborough Historical Society’s photo collection, featuring Frank Hodgkins, Helene Howatt, Niels Johnson, Van or William Hurd, and Robert Leland Sullivan. Each image reveals fascinating insights into Maine’s people—from Civil War officers to 1938 Scarborough High graduates—and invites descendants to reconnect with their family history. Continue reading
Posted in Maine History, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, SHS Photo Collection, Genealogy Research, Faces from the Past
Tagged Robert Leland Sullivan, Van L. Hurd, William L. Hurd, Helene Howatt, Portland Maine History, Roger Paul Jordan, Maine Photographers, SHS Photo Collection, 1938 Four Corners Yearbook, Niels Johnson, Scarborough Historical Society, Colpitts & Co., Scarborough High School, Frank Hodgkins
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Faces from the Past – Bridges, Brown, Fielding, Harrison, Pedneault, and Four Jack Jr. HS Students
Explore this installment of “Faces from the Past,” which features Annie B. Harrison, William Fielding, Mable Evelyn Bridges, Marie Louise Brown & Charles Pedneault, and Jack Junior High students from 1957. Reuniting these portraits with descendants keeps local history alive. Continue reading
Posted in Maine History, Maine High Schools, Genealogy Research, Faces from the Past
Tagged Annie B. Harrison, Hancock County Maine, William Fielding, •, Scarborough High School, Marie Louise Brown, Charles Pedneault, Jean Buckley, Deering High School, Ilona Bertalan, Jack Junior High, John Handy, Portland High School, Elliott Lerman, Mable Evelyn Bridges, SHS Photo Collection
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A Letter from the Past – Florence Darling to Bertha Huber, 1934
A 1934 letter from Florence Darling to Bertha Huber reveals family health struggles, caregiving, and correspondence that kept loved ones connected—a valuable glimpse into daily life for genealogists. Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber, Letters from the Past
Tagged Huber, Family Letters, Florence Darling, Bertha Huber, Shirley Darling
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Faces from the Past – Allen, Blaine, Bragdon, & Varney
Explore four remarkable photos from the Scarborough Historical Society collection, featuring Eugene Allen (SHS Class of 1938), Caroline J. Blaine of Taunton, Massachusetts, John & Georgianna Bragdon with young Orville Varney, and a house in Portland, Maine. This post uncovers the stories behind the faces and connects them with family history records. Continue reading
