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 Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine History, Military History/Conflicts, History, Faces from the Past
Tagged Marianne, Richard Payson, Walter McClintock, William Cobb, John Verrill, Edward Marshall, Frederick Gignoux, 1916, Portland History, Children's Pageants, Great War, French War Relief, Portland Maine, Tisdale Photographer, World War I, Burnham Gymnasium
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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 History
Tagged Harriet Snow, Scarborough Historical Society, Four Corners yearbook, Scarborough High School, Percy Knight, boys basketball, Maynard Meserve, Jeanette Johnson, 1930s portraits, girls basketball, Maine High Schools, 1930s basketball, Scarborough Maine history, John Verrill, Letitia Leary
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