Tag Archives: Great War
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 Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine History, Military History/Conflicts, History, Faces from the Past
Tagged Edward Marshall, Frederick Gignoux, 1916, Portland History, Children's Pageants, Great War, French War Relief, Portland Maine, Tisdale Photographer, World War I, Burnham Gymnasium, Marianne, Richard Payson, Walter McClintock, William Cobb, John Verrill
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Ancestor Sketch – Gilbert Frank Raidt – TR #12
Raidt Project By Don Taylor Gilbert Frank Raidt was born on 1 April 1894 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, the sixth child of Frank H and Catherine Frances (Justin) Raidt. He had five siblings: Baby Boy, Sarina Frances, Stella Catherine, … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, Raidt-Langford Project, History
Tagged Hennepin, Great War, World War I, Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Veteran’s Day 2020
By Don Taylor Today, I remember my ancestors that served in the military. I served during Vietnam and my ancestors served during every generation and many of our wars – Korea, both World Wars, the Civil War, the War of … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History
Tagged Civil War, War, War of 1812, French and Indian Wars, Civil War Veteran, Great War, veteran, Revolutionary War
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Veteran’s Day – 2019 – Remembered Ancestors
Today I remember my ancestors that served in the military. I served during Vietnam and my ancestors served during every generation and many of our wars – Korea, both World Wars, the Civil War, the War of 1812, Revolutionary War, … Continue reading
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Tagged Revolutionary War, Civil War, War of 1812, French and Indian Wars, Great War
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Beauties at City Hall, Boston, 1916, Included Donna Montran
Initially published on 2 March 2016 UPDATE – 19 June 2018 I found an article in the Boston Globe (via Newspapers.com) about the contest. That article was on the front page of the 11 December 1916 issue of the Boston Globe, … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History, Donna Montran
Tagged Donna Montran, Brown/Montran, Great War, Miss Boston, preparedness bazaar, World War I
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