Early painting of Passamaquoddy Bay We don’t, of course, have any photos of Downeast Maine from 200 years ago; but there is the above painting of Passamaquoddy Bay which represents an artist’s conception of the bay some years later. Eastport can … Continue reading
The Great White Fleet leaves Hampton Roads to circumnavigate the world 1908 was an important year on the world’s seas. America’s “Great White Fleet” of the country’s battleships was sent by Teddy Roosevelt to circumnavigate the globe and affirm America’s … Continue reading
1952 saw the not totally unexpected ascension of Queen Elizabeth to the throne of England. Her father, Albert, who took the title of George the VI, had been in ill health for some time and Elizabeth often stood in for … Continue reading
INDIA’S BIG THREE – Earl Mountbatten, Governor General of India, Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister and Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of the Constituent Assembly – at the Government House where the two Indian leaders went after the midnight session at the … Continue reading
Harold Alley 1941 yearbook Harold Alley was the son of Eldad and Edith Alley who lived on Elm Street in Calais. Eldad is described in the 1935 Calais directory as a fish dealer. Born in 1923, Harold attended Calais Academy … Continue reading
The early 1920s aren’t remembered for many momentous historical events in the United States other than perhaps the sudden death of President Harding in 1923. The “Roaring Twenties” and the Depression came later in the decade. However, those early years … Continue reading
In the spring of 1970, Calais found itself on the front lines of the political battle over the war in Vietnam and Fidel Castro’s Cuba. If Senator John Eastland of Mississippi and chair of the Senate “Internal Security Committee” were … Continue reading
1923 Rare Indian costume and priceless necklace of Indian wampum worn by Mrs. N. V. Campbell, wife of the photographer. Costume owned by Mrs Wallace Brown. Mrs. Campbell of Calais above is modeling a rare and beautiful wedding costume worn … Continue reading
The Red Beach community of 1901 was not the sort of small New England village likely to find its way into the national headlines, and it was even more unlikely the very ordinary Red Beach family of James and Margaret … Continue reading
The Airline has a history and reputation unique in Maine (Tides Institute letterpress poster celebrating The Airline Road) On December 3, 1893 the Boston Globe did a feature article on George Spratt, a fellow to whom the St Croix Valley … Continue reading