Charles Chaplin, South Portland, ca. 1916
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Maine Historical Society
Joseph Chaplin took this photo of his grandson, Charles
Joseph Chaplin (1912-1987) styled in a World War I-era
uniform and playing with his cat in South Portland.
Joseph Chaplin worked as an engineer for his family’s ice
company and was a prolific amateur photographer, using
a large format view camera that he built himself.
In the 1930s, Joseph, his son Merle, and grandson
Charles incorporated Chaplin Corporation, a research
and development firm in South Portland. Maine’s paper
industry benefitted from many of their inventions.
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