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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 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, Edward Marshall, Frederick Gignoux, 1916
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