Tag Archives: Gorham

Photo Friday – Four Portland Groups & One Gorham Group

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Don Taylor

I showcase two vintage girls’ basketball team photos from Portland High, 1923 and 1924, from the Linwood D. Dyer Photo Collection. A 1928 photo shows the Maine State College Girls Basketball Team. Finally, there is a large panoramic photo of the 1931 Gorham Normal School showing students and staff. Continue reading →

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Photo Friday – Dana, Gruver, Hinkley, & Kinney

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Don Taylor

Review of photos of
Howard Hinkley Dana – c. 1915
Elbert Gruver – 1911
Eleanor Gruver – 1911
Margaret Hinkley Gruver – Fall 1911.
Charles K Hinkley – Feb 1862.
Stephen Hinkley – c. 1862.
Ernest Cogswell Kinney – 1909
from the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection, Hinkley Photo Album. Continue reading →

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Laurance & Mildred Harmon & the 1920 Census

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor One of my normal processes is finding an ancestor during all of the censuses during their lifetime. I had looked for Laurance and Mildred (Swain) Harmon several times, in several ways, without success. Also, a … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Mildred R. Swain

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Don Taylor

Welch-Harris Project Welch-Harris-Harmon-Swain Line By Don Taylor Mildred R. Swain was born, married, raised four children, and died in the Greater Portland, Maine, area. Welch/Harris – Ancestor #15 List of Greats 1st Great-grandmother: Mildred R. Swain (1899-1984) 2nd Great-grandfather: Milton … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Laurance Louis Harmon

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Don Taylor

Howell-Welch-Harris-Harmon Line By Don Taylor Paul, the husband of my wife’s niece, said he didn’t know much about his great-grandfather, Laurance Louis Harmon. I was invited to be the godfather to his children several years ago. As I believe it … Continue reading →

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