Finnish Church confirmation class, South Thomaston, 1933
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From left are members of the confirmation class of the Finnish Church of South Thomaston, Wilja Anderson, Mrs. John F. Henio, Jenny Leppainen, Rev. John F. Henio, Ida Harjula, Viilho Pasanen, and Leila Rahkonen.
Immigrants from Finland first arrived in the Thomaston area in the 1890s and worked in granite quarries, then turned to farming.
Other Information
- Title: Finnish Church confirmation class, South Thomaston, 1933
- Creator: Rockland Photo Studio
- Creation Date: 1933
- Subject Date: 1933
- Town: South Thomaston
- County: Knox
- State: ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Photographs--OS--Box 2; 2003.500.59
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Group portraits
Finnish Americans--Maine--South Thomaston
Sunday schools--Maine--South Thomaston
Finnish Church (South Thomaston, Me.)
Harjula, Ida--Photographs
Rahkonen, Leila--Photographs
Leppainen, Jenny--Photographs
Pasanen, Vilho--Photographs
Anderson, Wilja--Photographs
People
Leppainen, Jenny
Harjula, Ida
Pasanen, Vilho
Anderson, Wilja
Rahkonen, Leila
Henio, John F.
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