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Historical Items

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 103301

A camera operator films the final episode of the "Dave Astor Show," Portland, 1971

Mystery Corner Item Do you know this cameraman?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 103319

Dave Astor on the set of his final show, Portland, 1971

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 103339

Dave Astor and Roger McKinney on the final episode of The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1971

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Le Théâtre

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

Music in Maine - Music and Television

"Music and Television The Dave Astor Show Click to see more Dave Astor Show photos Dave Astor (1919-2011) produced a variety show in Portland…"

Exhibit

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… career and she went on to work on Broadway, in television and in movies. In 1985 she told the Ellsworth American that, "nothing will ever top the…"

Site Page

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… section of this website.”) “The Maine Experience, Episode 103” a Maine Public Television program produced a 10-minute feature on Malaga in 2010."

Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… person with many millions watching the events on television. For the first time since the beginning of the Pageant, decorators spread a green dye…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart

My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.