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Description

Riverton Park casino in Portland. The park was developed by the Portland Railroad Company in 1896 as a popular day-trip destination via trolley. The park offered a variety of amusements, including a dining hall, theater, boating facilities, a small zoo, and a midway. An advertisement for entertainment in July 1897 featured Alabama troubadours, buck-and-wing dancers, the Jubilee Singers, plus a "balloon ascension and parachute adventure with Monsieur Roberto, Meteor of the Sky!". The casino was demolished in 1933 after several years of inactivity.

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About This Item

• Title: Riverton Casino, Portland, ca. 1910
• Creation Date: circa 1910
• Subject Date: circa 1910
• Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
• Media: Photographic print
• Dimensions: 12 cm x 17 cm
• Local Code: 2009/2-31-107
• Collection: O.R. Cummings Maine Trolley Album Collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Riverton Park (Portland, Me.)
• Casinos
• Parks--Maine--Portland

Other Keywords

• streetcar
• trolley

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For more information about this item, contact:

Seashore Trolley Museum
PO Box A, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
(207) 967-2800
Website

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