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Faces from the Past – The Portland Men’s Singing Club at Poland Spring (1919)

A remarkable 1919 panoramic photograph shows members of the Portland Men’s Singing Club and their guests gathered at Poland Spring, Maine. Taken just months after the end of World War I, the image captures a moment of renewed civic life and fellowship. Can you help identify the individuals in this historic group photograph? Continue reading

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Faces from the Past – Hodgkins, Howatt, Hurd, Johnson, & Sullivan

Explore five portraits from the Scarborough Historical Society’s photo collection, featuring Frank Hodgkins, Helene Howatt, Niels Johnson, Van or William Hurd, and Robert Leland Sullivan. Each image reveals fascinating insights into Maine’s people—from Civil War officers to 1938 Scarborough High graduates—and invites descendants to reconnect with their family history. Continue reading

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