Keywords: Parades and processions
Item 11105
Armistice Day parade, Houlton, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 94892
GAR Procession, Memorial Day, 1900
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.
Exhibit
Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865
"… Description A boy in the post Civil War July 4 parade in Bangor in 1865 is dressed in "white waste and fashionable felt & straw hat" as depicted by…"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865
"Martin's descriptions and illustrations are on page 105 of his "Scrap & Sketch Book" that he began in 1864, and which is one of 5 journals and…"
Story
Mike Remillard shares his in-depth knowledge of our community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
You will learn a lot from Mike's fascination with many topics from church organs to submarines.
Story
My Years of Coaching and Lessons Learned
by Bob Brown
How growing up and coaching in Maine, and around the world, made me who I am today.
