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
McKinley assassinated at Pan-Am Exposition 1901 1901 was an eventful year – especially on the national level. President McKinley was shot and killed at the Pam-Am Exposition in Buffalo by a deranged anarchist and Teddy Roosevelt, his Vice President was … Continue reading
Olive McLean Bacon Calais Academy Yearbook photo 1930 Jayna Smith wrote an article in this week’s Advertiser [note: originally written October 30, 2020) in which she described the tragic drowning of Herbert and Olive Bacon in Woodland on Halloween in … Continue reading
Passengers arriving at Calais railroad station, early 1900s Passenger Train at Calais Station 1940s The Romance of the Rails – that bygone era when travel was as simple as getting yourself to the train station on Hog Alley and buying … Continue reading
Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 In 1941 the world was at war: all of Europe, Russia, China and the Middle East were engaged in what was to become the most destructive war in the history of mankind. Only one major … Continue reading