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Item 82028

Track Event held for Centennial, Monson, 1922

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1922-08-19 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 103968

John E. Gaskill, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23460

Film of Richardson Field, Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: filmstrip, 16mm

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Leaving the start gate at the Sugarloaf World Cup, 1971

World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

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Les Raquetteurs

In the early 1600s, French explorers and colonizers in the New World quickly adopted a Native American mode of transportation to get around during the harsh winter months: the snowshoe. Most Northern societies had some form of snowshoe, but the Native Americans turned it into a highly functional item. French settlers named snowshoes "raquettes" because they resembled the tennis racket then in use.

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Motor Coachmen and their Stanley Cars, Poland Spring, 1911

Auto Racing in Maine: 1911

The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.

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Lacing ski boots, Pleasant Mountain, ca. 1955

Ski Museum of Maine

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Dedication of Odd Fellows Hall, Guilford, 1904

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… like the House of David team with all the players sporting long dark beards and uniforms, and the Colored Giants, an all-Negro team renowned for…"

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Mobil Oil blimp above Portland, ca. 1930

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… harnessed the new technology to capture major events and scenes throughout Maine. Geographic features, natural disasters, and celebrations were all…"