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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Preserving Legacies: Portland High School Students of 1918 (Part 3).
Five photos of Portland High School (Maine) students from 1918:
Lloyd Graham Hay,
John Angus McKay,
Lawrence Freeman Merrill,
Ella Stacey Rowe, &
“Little Eva.” Continue reading
Portland High School Students of 1918 (Part 1).
“Portland High School Students of 1918 (Part 1),” showcases 18 graduation portraits from the Linwood Dyer Collection, taken at Adams Studio in Portland, Maine. Through inscriptions and a 1918 newspaper listing graduates, Taylor identifies students like Lucille Brackett and Herbert Manchester, preserving their legacies Continue reading
Joseph A. Holdsworth: A Tangle of Business, Bankruptcy, and Betrayal.
The story of great-grandma Ida’s third husband, Joseph A. Holdsworth, is a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century business and scandal. From managing a major paint company’s expansion to facing bank fraud charges and bankruptcy, Holdsworth’s tale is a lesson in ambition, deception, and downfall. Continue reading
Preserving Legacies: Blackstone, Bourgoin, Johnston, Skillings, & Stevens
Linwood Dyer Collection (Part 069)By Don Taylor Continuing with the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection, two photos are from “High School Graduation Portraits.” I have a handful of other pictures from that group that require further work to identify, because the … Continue reading
