Author Archives: Don Taylor

Biography of Frank H. Raidt (1851-1931)

Frank H. Raidt (1871–1933), was born in Watertown, Wisconsin. A carpenter who moved to Minneapolis, MN, he became a building contractor, raised a family and contributed to his community. His life shows the migration of Midwestern families in the late 1800s. He rests today in a Minneapolis cemetery. Continue reading

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Graduation Portraits: Deering HS (1917) & Portland HS (1917), and South Portland HS (1955 & 1967)

Photos of Deering, Portland, and South Portland High Schools (Maine) students from 1917, 1918, 1955, and 1967 including:
• Linda Louise Allen
• Vaughan Clifford
• Patricia O’Reilly
• Butler Mathews Eames

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Preserving Legacies: Portland High School Students of 1918 & 1919.

Five photos of Portland High School (Maine) students from 1918 & 1919:

Mary Elizabeth Cook, PHS Class of 1919.
Eli Charles Livingston, PHS Class of 1919.
Florence Neal Trott, PHS Class of 1918.
Ruth W Tucker, PHS Class of 1919.
“Little Eva”, PHS Class of 1918, Continue reading

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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

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Preserving Legacies: Portland High School Students of 1918 (Part 2).

Five photos of Portland High School (Maine) students from 1918:
Florence Barteau, Gladys Corthell, Irene Bailey, Olevia Browning, and “Bobbykins.” Continue reading

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