Keywords: Evening Express
Item 104876
Man selling Evening Express, Portland, 1920
Do you know who this is?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 104877
Man selling Evening Express, Portland, 1920
Do you know who this is?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.
Exhibit
Valentines Day cards have long been a way to express feelings of romance or love for family or friends. These early Valentines Day cards suggest the ways in which the expression of those sentiments has changed over time.
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers
"… Celebrity Photographs from the Evening Express , 1920-1935 America’s obsession with celebrity is nothing new."
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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports
"… a prominent role in the Press Herald and Evening Express papers. The Portland Press Herald Glass Plate Collection contains many examples of sports…"
Story
Thoughts of Freedom
by Raymond
Painting my thoughts and loves while incarcerated at Maine State Prison
Story
Where are the French?
by Rhea Côté Robbins
Franco-Americans in Maine
Lesson Plan
Longfellow Studies: "Christmas Bells"
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
The words of this poem are more commonly known as the lyrics to a popular Christmas Carol of the same title. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote "Christmas Bells" in December of 1863 as the Civil War raged. It expresses his perpetual optimism and hope for the future of mankind. The poem's lively rhythm, simple rhyme and upbeat refrain have assured its popularity through the years.
