Keywords: Screen stars
Item 111677
Miss Flobelle Fairbanks, Portland, 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: glass negative
Item 148494
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music
"… with singing cowboys of the American West, like screen star Gene Autry, Maine musicians adopted Western wear fashion trends, including cowboy boots…"
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater
"Two additional screens were added to the theater under their ownership. After forty-three years of success, the Braden closed its doors on Sunday…"
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959
"Over the next few months, over 500 trees were screened. In October, a tree in Presque Isle was selected by the committee."
Story
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
by Ken Brooks
How the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum began
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
