Keywords: tennis
Item 28721
Lawn tennis players on court, Saco, 1888
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1888 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 14452
Women's Tennis Club, Bucksport, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print
Item 150279
Waterville Country Club, Waterville, 1970-1976
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1970–1976 Location: Waterville Client: Waterville Country Club Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Item 151444
Cottage for Francis Cushing on Cushing Island, Portland, ca. 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Client: Francis Cushing Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
A Town Is Born: South Bristol, 1915
After being part of the town of Bristol for nearly 150 years, residents of South Bristol determined that their interests would be better served by becoming a separate town and they broke away from the large community of Bristol.
Site Page
Blue Hill, Maine - The Homestead, Blue Hill, 1907
"… Library Description The Homestead and tennis court at Parker Point, Blue Hill, 1907. View additional information about this item on the…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3
"… participation in outdoor activities such as lawn tennis, ball games, and bicycling contributed to demand for, and development of, appropriate…"
