Keywords: Evening Express (Newspaper)
Item 11436
Newspaper columnist Harold Boyle, 1982
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-08-26 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 15418
Evening Express motorboat, Portland, 1922
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1922 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
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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.
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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.
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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers
"Coupled with the Evening Express’ penchant for photographs of the “everyday person”, the paper featured celebrity outings, public events…"
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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…"
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Where are the French?
by Rhea Côté Robbins
Franco-Americans in Maine
