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Donna at Fox Washington Theatre, Detroit, MI – Week of June 6, 1926
In June 1926, vaudeville performer Donna Darling and her Metropolitan Five headlined the live bill at Detroit’s Fox Washington Theatre, appearing alongside the silent film The Shamrock Handicap. A penciled note in Donna’s own hand — “week June 6, Detroit” — anchors this appearance in her career chronology. Continue reading
Posted in Theatre History, Metropolitan Revue, Vaudeville
Tagged ddc-part-36, metropolitan-five, donna-darling-collection, Vaudeville, janet-gaynor, murrays-american-beauties, fox-film-corp, arland-w-johnson, william-fox, grand-circus-park, 1926, leslie-fenton, Donna-Darling, the-shamrock-handicap, pearl-brothers, donna-montran, silent-film, fox-washington-theatre, grady-trio, madonna-montran, bryson-and-tyson, detroit-michigan
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Faces from the Past – Hinkley, & Kinney
In this installment of Faces from the Past, I examine five identified portraits and six unidentified photographs from the Hinkley Family Photographs album in the Linwood Dyer Collection. Spanning roughly forty years of Hinkley and Kinney family history. These images offer a glimpse into the lives of two interconnected Portland-area families. Among the portraits: a young soldier photographed for his sister just weeks after America entered the First World War, two little sisters sharing a book at a parlor table, and a pair of confident young women on the eve of their futures. Do you recognize any of the unidentified faces? Continue reading
Posted in Portland History, Linwood Dyer Collection, Hinkley Family Album, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Faces from the Past
Tagged Eleanor Hinkley, Military History, historical photographs, Waynflete School, Faces from the Past, 1910s, Maine genealogy, Cumberland County Maine, Genealogy, 1930s, 1890s, Lamson Studio, Portland Maine, Graduation Portrait, 1920s, Hinkley family, Scarborough Historical Society, Jordan Studio, Prindle family, Family History, Great Depression, Margaret Kinney, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I, Unidentified Photographs, Louise Kinney, Kinney Family, Antique Photographs, cabinet card, Frances Hinkley, Scarborough Maine, Portland Press Herald, Philip Hinkley, Frances Dana Jordan, Women's History, Maine History
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Faces from the Past – Dyer & Hersey
This installment of Faces from the Past examines five photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection, combining studio analysis and genealogical research to identify members of the Dyer and Hersey families. Through census records, city directories, and photographic dating techniques, these images are placed within their late 19th-century context, helping reconnect individuals with their families and communities. Continue reading
Posted in Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine History, Uncategorized, Faces from the Past
Tagged H M Smith photographer, Hersey family, A C Lewis photographer, Dyer family, Lamson Studio, Florence Perry Dyer, Portland Maine, Clifford W Dyer, Elwyn Rice Dyer, Henry T C Hersey, Addie Dyer, Cabinet Cards, Haverhill Massachusetts, Anderson photographer, Genealogy Research, Hanson photographer, 19th century photography
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Faces from the Past – Portland Boys as French Soldiers
A remarkable photograph from the Linwood Dyer Collection shows Portland boys dressed as French soldiers during a patriotic vaudeville program held at Burnham Gymnasium on April 1, 1916. The event raised funds for French war relief during World War I and featured performances by dozens of Portland children. Continue reading
Posted in Portland History, Linwood Dyer Collection, Great War, Faces from the Past
Tagged Burnham Gymnasium, Portland Maine, Marianne, Richard Payson, Walter McClintock, William Cobb, Edward Marshall, John Verrill, Frederick Gignoux, 1916, Children's Pageants, French War Relief, Tisdale Photographer
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Faces from the Past – The Portland Men’s Singing Club at Poland Spring (1919)
A remarkable 1919 panoramic photograph shows members of the Portland Men’s Singing Club and their guests gathered at Poland Spring, Maine. Taken just months after the end of World War I, the image captures a moment of renewed civic life and fellowship. Can you help identify the individuals in this historic group photograph? Continue reading
Posted in Portland History, Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine History, Faces from the Past
Tagged panoramic photograph, Portland Maine History, historic group photograph, Maine music history, Maine choral societies, Poland Spring Maine, Poland Spring House, Portland Mens Singing Club, Portland civic organizations, Maine social clubs, 1919 Maine, T H Merritt photographer
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