Laverne Anderson, New Sweden, 1937
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Item 20668
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Eighteen-year-old Laverne Anderson representing the New Sweden Athletic Club was the winner of the 1937 Tri-city cross-country ski marathon during the Fort Fairfield Winter Carnival.
This was a 102-mile event from Fort Fairfield to Caribou to Presque Isle back to Fort Fairfield. The race was completed in 16 hours and 21 minutes.
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- Title: Laverne Anderson, New Sweden, 1937
- Creation Date: 1937
- Subject Date: 1937
- Town: Caribou, Fort Fairfield, New Sweden, Presque Isle
- County: Aroostook
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 7 x 11
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
New Sweden Historical Society
116 Station Road, New Sweden, ME 04762
207-896-5844
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Skiing--Maine--New Sweden
Skiers--Maine--New Sweden
Swedish Americans--Maine
Marathons--Maine
Racing--Maine
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