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Item 31404

Bandstand with Centennial bunting, Lubec, 1911, 1911

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 102966

South Portland High School students on the set of The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

Do you know these teenagers?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-17 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 103190

Willie Stewart on set outtake on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Online Exhibits

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"Dave Astor Show" anniversary, Portland, ca. 1969

Music in Maine - Music and Television

"… tv shows featuring teens and music like American Bandstand, Astor’s performance skits included music, dance, and comedy routines."

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Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

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Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.