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Description

The view from The Island Ledge Casino in Wells Beach overlooked Casino Square and the Atlantic Ocean. According to Hope M. Shelley's "Beaches of Wells" (1997), the buildings in the foreground include (left to right) the casino's movie theater, the Stacy House, the Bellevue, and the Littlefield home and store.

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About This Item

• Title: View of the square from the casino, Wells Beach, ca. 1915
• Creation Date: circa 1915
• Subject Date: circa 1915
• Location: Wells Beach, Wells, York County, ME
• Media: postcard
• Dimensions: 5.25 cm x 8.5 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 4014: Wells
• Collection: Postcard collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Amusements--Maine--Wells Beach
• Casino Square (Wells Beach, Me.)
• Casinos--Maine--Wells Beach
• Island Ledge Casino (Wells Beach, Me.)

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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