Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Description
The school administration terminated a popular teacher in Lubec, leading to a 70s-era student protest. They held signs with messages against the administration. The teacher was reinstated, due to the outcry.
From left, front, kneeling are Cathy Burns, Russell Heyer, Cecil Moores, Tommy Moores, unidentified. Next row, standing, Charlene Marston, Janet Lyons (holding sign “If they cared they would Be HERE”), Shirley Spencer (holding sign “Think about our future”), Reba Mahar (looking down), unidentified male holding another end of the sign, Kathy Carloyer, Wendy Bryant, Barbara Wilcox (wearing glasses), Beverly Mocasha (holding sign overhead), Mike Townsend, Mark Tyler, Levi Moores. Next row back, Mike Beam (wearing glasses), Dean Leighton, Chris Skinner, Billy Davidson (partially obscured), Davis Marston (partally obscured), Sheila Bradley. Person with cap at door unidentified. An unidentified person on David Marston’s shoulders, face obscured by sign reading “Why aren‘t they here.” An unidentified person on Eugene Blake’s shoulders holding sign overhead reading{WE NEED teachers that quality to TEACH,” David Burke on Mike Townsend’s shoulders holding sign to side (“Down with cutting the teachers”), Gary Laskey partially obscured behind them, and on Mark Tyler’s shoulders Julie Keene.
About This Item
- Title: High School protest, Lubec, ca. 1975
- Creator: Shirley Morong
- Creation Date: circa 1975
- Subject Date: circa 1975
- Location: Lubec, Washington County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 7.4 cm x 9.6 cm
- Local Code: 200 jpg
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Demonstrations--Maine--Lubec
- Group portraits--Maine--Lubec
- Protest posters--Maine--Lubec
- Schools--Maine--Lubec
- Student movements--Maine--Lubec
- Students--Maine--Lubec
- Teachers--Maine--Lubec
People
- Beam, Mike
- Blake, Eugene
- Bradley, Sheila
- Bryant, Wendy
- Burke, David
- Burns, Cathy
- Carloyer, Kathy
- Davidson, Billy
- Heyer, Russell
- Keene, Julie
- Laskey, Gary
- Leighton, Dean
- Lyons, Janet
- Mahar, Reba
- Marston, Charlene
- Marston, Davis
- Mocasha, Beverly
- Moores, Cecil
- Moores, Levi
- Moores, Tommy
- Skinner, Chris
- Spencer, Shirley
- Townsend, Mike
- Tyler, Mark
- Wilcox, Barbara
For more information about this item, contact:
Lubec Historical Society135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652
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