Laverne Anderson, New Sweden, 1937

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Laverne Anderson, New Sweden, 1937

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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
  • Locations:
    • New Sweden, Aroostook County, ME
    • Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, ME
    • Caribou, Aroostook County, ME
    • Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 7 cm x 11 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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New Sweden Historical Society
116 Station Road, New Sweden, ME 04762
207-896-5200

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