Contributed by Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries
Description
Members of the Jacques Cartier snowshoe club of Lewiston. Snowshoe clubs were quite popular in Canada. The first American club was La Montagnard in Lewiston, formed in 1924.
Lewiston-Auburn had several dozen clubs, which promoted snowshoeing but served as year-round social clubs as well.
About This Item
- Title: Jacques Cartier snowshoe club, ca. 1925
- Creation Date: circa 1925
- Subject Date: circa 1925
- Location: Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 12 cm x 17.2 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Group portraits
- French Americans--Maine--Lewiston
- Clubs--Maine--Lewiston
- Snowshoes & snowshoeing--Maine--Lewiston
- Franco-Americans--Maine--Lewiston
- Athletic clubs
- Sports
- Drums
For more information about this item, contact:
Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 753-6545
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