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Category Archives: Societies
The Order of the First Crusade: A Genealogical and Fraternal Curiosity
Founded in 1923 and incorporated in 1934, the Order of the First Crusade was a little-known American hereditary society requiring proven descent from leaders of the First Crusade of 1096. Its official booklet offers genealogists and students of fraternal orders a rare glimpse into early 20th-century lineage standards, symbolism, and historical memory. Continue reading
Faces from the Past – Curtis, Daggett, McCluskey, & Sweeney
This installment of “Faces From the Past” highlights four portraits with successful identifications: Alan McCluskey of Falmouth High School (1969), Newton Curtis of Westbrook High School (1936), Patricia Sweeney of Deering High School (1951), and Albert Daggett of Strong, Maine, inventor of the road rake. Yearbooks, newspapers, and memorial records confirm each story and connect these images to local history. Continue reading
Posted in Faces from the Past, Maine History, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, SHS Photo Collection, Genealogy Research, Maine High Schools
Tagged Patricia Sweeney, Albert Daggett, Maine genealogy, Alan McCluskey, road rake inventor, Deering High School, unidentified photos, historical portraits, SHS Photo Collection 2025, yearbook research, Find A Grave connections, Falmouth High School, Westbrook High School, Scarborough Maine, Newton Curtis
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Faces from the Past – Goddard, Mottram, Pendexter, & Simpson
Explore four portraits from the Scarborough Historical Society’s photo archives—Harold Pendexter, Richard Mottram, Jean Goddard, and Sally Jean Simpson—captured by Portland’s Loring Studio and Vantine’s Studio between 1947 and 1973. Don Taylor traces their high school roots and family connections through Deering, Portland, and Westbrook yearbooks. Continue reading
Posted in Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Faces from the Past, High School Yearbooks, Portland History, Maine High Schools
Tagged Westbrook High School, Portland Maine, Loring Studio, Vantine’s Studio, Jean Goddard, Harold Pendexter, Deering High School, Sally Jean Simpson, Richard Mottram, yearbook photos, Portland High School, 1970s, 1950s, 1960s
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Faces from the Past – Aceto, Bliss, Bourgeois & McNally
Explore four portraits from the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection, featuring Jean McNally, Joan Aceto, Judith Bliss, and Anne Carolyn Bourgeois. Learn about their school years, family backgrounds, and local ties as we work to reconnect these cherished photographs with descendants. Continue reading
Posted in Portland History, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Faces from the Past, Linwood Dyer Collection
Tagged Portland High School, St. Joseph’s Academy, Joan Aceto, Anne Carolyn Bourgeois, Scarborough Historical Society, Jean P McNally, Family History, High School Yearbooks, 1950s, 1960s, Judith Bliss, Deering High School, Vantines Studio
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Faces from the Past – Palladino, Pederson, Lerman, Michaud, & Rosen
Five portraits from the Scarborough Historical Society Photo Collection—Mary Pederson (Scarborough HS, 1927), Margaret Palladino (Gorham Normal School, 1933), Susan Rosen (Deering HS, 1963), Jodi Lerman (Deering HS, 1971), and Sharon Michaud (Gorham HS, 1969)—are explored through studio details and genealogical research connecting each image to its history. Continue reading
Posted in Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Faces from the Past, Photo Identification, Maine History, Maine High Schools
Tagged Class of 1971, Susan Rosen, Class of 1933, Scarborough High School, Jodi Lerman, Class of 1963, Mary Pederson, Class of 1969, Sharon Michaud, Margaret Palladino, Ancestry Research, The Albert Studio, Deering High School, Loring Studios, Jackson Studios, Class of 1927, Maine Yearbooks, Gorham High School, Portland Maine Photographers, SHS Photo Collection
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