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Tag Archives: John Verrill
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 Portland History, Linwood Dyer Collection, Great War, Faces from the Past
Tagged Edward Marshall, John Verrill, Frederick Gignoux, 1916, Children's Pageants, French War Relief, Tisdale Photographer, Burnham Gymnasium, Portland Maine, Marianne, Richard Payson, Walter McClintock, William Cobb
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Faces of the Past: Scarborough High School Memories from the Linwood Dyer Collection (1936–1938)
Photo FridayLinwood Dyer Photo Collection, Part 079Album 2023.02.05.By Don Taylor As part of my ongoing work with the Linwood Dyer Collection, I look at photos from his collection. Looking at a well-worn burgundy album, most the photos in the album … Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine High Schools
Tagged Harriet Snow, Scarborough Historical Society, Four Corners yearbook, Scarborough High School, Percy Knight, boys basketball, Maynard Meserve, Jeanette Johnson, 1930s portraits, girls basketball, 1930s basketball, Scarborough Maine history, John Verrill, Letitia Leary
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