Keywords: Children's toys
Item 14792
Merle P. Chaplin with toys, South Portland, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 17218
Bar Harbor Fire Department with Toys, 1942
Contributed by: Bar Harbor Fire Department Date: 1942 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Toy Len Goon: Mother of the Year
Toy Len Goon of Portland, an immigrant from China, was a widow with six children when she was selected in 1952 as America's Mother of the Year.
Exhibit
Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine
For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away
"… century group of garments brought to Maine by Toy Len Goon. It is anticipated that this currently and predominately Chinese selection will…"
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Mount Desert Island Historical Society
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Story
From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie
Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.
Story
Lionel "Toots" Bouthot: A life filled with music
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
From the age of 5, a lifetime of contributing to the musical fabric of Biddeford.
