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Description
The Ice Palace in City Park (south), Lewiston.
"The snowshoe clubs were an important part of local French culture. . . . The winter festivities centered around an ice palace constructed in the city park . . . or in Hulett Square on Main Street . . . . Most snowshoers arrived by train from Canada on a Saturday morning at the Grand Trunk station.
"In 1925, they raced on snowshoes to 'capture' city hall; in 1935 the sham attack was upon the ice palace. The weekend featured snowshoe races and a parade displaying colorful uniforms, bands, choral performances, and stunts such as throwing and catching persons in a blanket.
"The Sunday morning parade ended with mass in SS. Peter and Paul Church." From Douglas I. Hodgkin's pictorial history of Lewiston entitled "Lewiston Memories," page 117.
About This Item
- Title: Ice Palace, Lewiston, 1925
- Creation Date: 1925-02-05
- Subject Date: 1925-02-05
- Location: City Park, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 12 cm x 17 cm
- Local Code: Lewiston Views
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- French Americans
- Parks--Maine--Lewiston
- Ice sculpture--Maine--Lewiston
- Celebrations
- Churches--Maine--Lewiston
- City Park (South) (Lewiston, Me.)--Photographs
- Parades & processions
- Franco-Americans
- Snowshoeing--Maine--Lewiston
Other Keywords
- Arts, literature & entertainment
- Flags
- Holidays & celebrations
- ice
- People
- Recreation & leisure
- snow
- Snowshoe Clubs
- winter games
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Androscoggin Historical Society93 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 784-0586
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