Contributed by City of Portland - Planning & Development
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Description
In his inaugural speech of March 1883, Mayor John W Deering proclaimed that the city should erect a bandstand in Deering Oaks Park and hold frequent concerts during the summer months when the city was full of visitors.
Portland civil engineer William Goodwin completed the bandstand by June, and the popular Chandler's Band performed the first of several concerts to delighted crowds.
This image was included in an album owned by William S. Edwards, a civil engineer who worked alongside Goodwin. Written beneath the photograph is "Band Stand, Deering's Oaks. July 2, 1887."
About This Item
- Title: Bandstand, Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 1887
- Creation Date: 1887-07-02
- Subject Date: 1887-08-02
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11.4 cm x 18.4 cm
- Collection: Edwards Album
- Object Type: Image
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City of Portland - Planning & Development389 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 756-8023
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Item 148227
Portland and Grove Streets, with entrance to Deering Oaks, Portland, 1887
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