Keywords: Traveling circus
Item 105931
High dive traveling circus act, Waterville, ca. 1925
Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1925 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print
Item 149655
Cowboy Tom Mix and Miss Rose L. Maxwell, Portland, 1937
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1937-06-11 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
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Samantha Smith, a Manchester schoolgirl, gained international fame in 1983 by asking Soviet leader Yuri Andropov whether he intended to start a nuclear war and then visiting the Soviet Union to be reassured that no one there wanted war.
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A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides
Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.
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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel
"I ended up going to the circus. It was amazing. I had an exciting time at the hotel with the circus crew here."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance
"… an imposing presence at 6'4" and 225 lbs, with circus-like showmanship and a keen understanding of the Vaudeville style."