Keywords: Boxers
Item 40423
Johnny McIntire, Portland, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland; Corinna Media: Glass Negative
Item 75765
Biddeford Boxers, Biddeford, ca. 1930
Who are the shirtless boxers?
Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death
Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.
Exhibit
A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists
"Brig Enterprise and the British Brig Boxer off of Monhegan Island. The separation movement stood at a standstill during the War of 1812, as…"
Story
My Life in Boxing
by Bob Russo
Bob Russo on boxing and his life in Portland
Story
Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart
My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.
