Keywords: Movie Theater
Item 34574
Movie Theater demolition, Lincoln, ca. 1995
Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1995 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print
Item 11278
Hiawatha movie handbill, ca. 1952
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1952 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Lewiston, Maine's second largest city, was long looked upon by many as a mill town with grimy smoke stacks, crowded tenements, low-paying jobs, sleazy clubs and little by way of refinement, except for Bates College. Yet, a noted Québec historian, Robert Rumilly, described it as "the French Athens of New England."
Exhibit
Selections from the Collections
Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.
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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater
"This statement is not true, because in our research we found that before the actual movie theater was built there were art shows, concerts, and many…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater
"The first movie to play here was “Nancy Goes to Rio” and the first ticket was sold to Mrs. Mary Griffiths."
Story
Movie Theaters in Portland Maine in the 1940s
by Ralph Bolduc
Ralph Bolduc shared his memories growing up in the movie theaters of Portland Maine in the 1940s.
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Memories of working at the Criterion Theatre
by Vernon L. Cox
Working as a teenager with projectionest Roy Blake at the Criterion Theater
