Ballad concerning drowning in Portland Harbor, ca. 1850
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A ballad entitled "Mournful Tragedy" discusses the drowning of six young men in Portland Harbor in about 1850.
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- Title: Ballad concerning drowning in Portland Harbor, ca. 1850
- Creator: Stephen Berry, Printer, Portland
- Creation Date: circa 1850
- Subject Date: circa 1850
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 463, No. 124
- Collection: Works Progress Administration Broadsides at MHS
- Object Type: Text
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Ballads, American
Mournful Tragedy! (Ballad)
Songs
Drowning victims--Maine--Portland
Broadsides
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