Keywords: American Pilots
Item 73623
Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass Negative
Item 20681
Maine to Spain Flyers, Old Orchard Beach, 1929
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1929-06-12 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
Exhibit
A Parade, an Airplane and Two Weddings
Two couples, a parade from downtown Caribou to the airfield, and two airplane flights were the scene in 1930 when the couples each took off in a single-engine plane to tie the knot high over Aroostook County.
Site Page
Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - About This Project
"About This Project This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support…"
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation
"Aviation Biplane and pilots, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Aviation and news about visiting aviators…"
Story
Seawolf Outhouse Robbery
by Roger Ek, Seawolf 25
How necessity creates invention, and the moving of an outhouse in Vietnam.
Story
Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
