Contributed by Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media
Description
William Neptune, the leader of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, stood outside a tent at the Indian village at Deering Oaks Park in Portland, during the celebration of Maine's centennial of statehood in 1920.
Neptune was governor of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Washington County.
This image was a part of a series of photos taken for the June 25, 1920 edition of the Portland Evening Express.
About This Item
- Title: William Neptune, Portland, 1920
- Creator: Portland Evening Express
- Creation Date: 1920
- Subject Date: 1920
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.161.2945
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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- Centennial celebrations--Maine--Portland
- Governors--Maine
- Indian encampments--Maine--Portland
- Indians of North America--Maine--Passamaquoddy Indians
- Maine Centennial, June 26-July 5, 1920
- Maine. Centennial celebrations, etc.
- Passamaquoddy Indians--Clothing and dress
- Passamaquoddy Indians--Structures
People
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