Category Archives: Linwood Dyer Collection

New Faces from the 1960s: High School Graduation Photos

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Don Taylor

Chadbourne, Chapman, Hague, Kilmartin, & Regan. Linwood Dyer Collection (Part 067)By Don Taylor As I neared the end of the Willis Skillin Graduation Album, I found that the remaining images were, unfortunately, unlabeled and don’t appear to be student portraits, … Continue reading →

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Uncovering the Faces of Deering High (Part 4):

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Don Taylor

In this latest post, I explore more remarkable portraits from a 19th-century Deering High School album, featuring students with surnames like Coffin, Johnson, Skillin, and Trufant. Could one of these individuals be your ancestor? Read more and help reconnect these faces with their families. Continue reading →

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Uncovering the Faces of Deering High (part 3)

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Don Taylor

A 19th-Century Photo Album to Reunite Families Across Generations Davis, Hayes, Hill, Hooper, & Skillin Historic Photo Albums and Family ReunionsBy Don Taylor In the dusty pages of a well-preserved 19th-century photo album, the students of Deering High School, Portland, … Continue reading →

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Willis Skillin Graduation Photo Album – Part 02

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Don Taylor

Child, Hewitt, Lowe, Sturdivant, & Wilson Photo Friday – 2025.02.22Portland, MaineBy Don Taylor Introduction This treasured artifact from the Linwood D. Dyer Photo Collection contains 32 pages of historical photographs, primarily cabinet cards, plus one loose photograph. Not all pages … Continue reading →

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Willis Skillin Graduation Photo Album – Part 01

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Don Taylor

Adams, Coffin, James, Russell, & Stevens Photo FridayLDC Part 063Portland, MaineScarborough, MaineBy Don Taylor This treasured artifact from the Linwood D. Dyer Photo Collection[i] contains 32 pages of historical photographs, primarily cabinet cards, plus one loose photograph. Not all pages … Continue reading →

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