Contributed by Wilbur and Majorie Saunders through Surry Historical Society
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Description
A gathering of Civil War veterans and their families pose for a group photograph in front of the West Surry School. In addition to being used as a school this building functioned as a church and community center until the early 1930s when the Saunders family purchased it as a reunion hall. It was used by the community until approximately 1970 when it fell into disrepair. The building burned in the early 1970s.
About This Item
- Title: Civil War Veterans, West Surry School, Surry, ca. 1890
- Creation Date: circa 1890
- Subject Date: circa 1890
- Location: Surry, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Silver print photograph
- Dimensions: 15.24 cm x 20.32 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Schools--Maine--Surry
- Buildings--Maine--Surry
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans
- Veterans--Maine--Surry
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans
- Group portraits
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Surry Historical SocietyPO Box 17, Surry, ME 04684
(207) 667-8054
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