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Unidentified Faces – Dyer, Libby, and Six Unlabeled Women

Linwood Dyer Collection, Part 097By Don Taylor IntroductionThe Scarborough Historical Society maintains several important photographic collections documenting people, places, and events. In this installment of Faces from the Past, I examine eight more photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection. Sadly, … Continue reading

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Faces From the Past: Five Scarborough High Students, Class of 1931

Five Scarborough High School students from the Class of 1931 are featured in this installment of Faces from the Past. These formal studio portraits—Berry, Grant, Lothrop, Milliken, and Plummer—offer a glimpse into the lives of young Scarborough residents during the early 20th century. Each image is paired with research drawn from yearbooks, census records, and family history sources. Continue reading

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Faces from the Past – Cole, Dyer, Hersey, Quimby, & Sawyer

This installment of Faces from the Past examines five photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection. Through inscriptions, studio imprints, and genealogical research, several individuals connected to the extended Dyer family of Cape Elizabeth and Portland, Maine, can be identified, including Brainard Dyer, Eleanor B. (Dyer) Cole, Henry Hersey, Mary Weeks (Quimby) Dyer, and Eva Beatrice Sawyer. Continue reading

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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

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Faces from the Past – Bessey Graduates 1954, Dunstan Students, c.1952, Libby, & Wood.

Explore the Scarborough Historical Society’s photo collection featuring Scarborough High School graduates of 1954, early 1950s Dunstan School students, and portraits of Perley Britt Wood and Carol Libby. Join family historian Don Taylor in uncovering these faces from Maine’s past and connecting them with their descendants. Continue reading

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