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Press Herald reporters photographed two Portland High School students performing acrobatic maneuvers on rings in the school gymnasium. One girl, dressed in a uniform, stood on the rings above another, who hung in a flying position.

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About This Item

• Title: Two girls balancing on rings at Portland High School, Portland, ca. 1925
• Creation Date: circa 1925
• Subject Date: circa 1925
• Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
• Media: Glass negative
• Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.6560
• Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Gymnasiums--Maine--Portland
• High schools--Maine--Portland
• Physical education and training--Maine--Portland
• Physical education--Maine--Portland
• Students--Maine--Portland
• Teenagers--Maine--Portland

Other Keywords

• Girls
• Gymnastics
• Gymnasts
• Physical education
• Physical fitness
• Teens

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

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