Louis-Philippe Gagne, Lewiston, ca. 1947
Contributed by Franco-American Collection
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Louis-Philippe Gagné (1900-1963) in a portrait probably taken when he served as mayor of Lewiston in 1947-1948. He also was editor of the Franco-American newspaper in Lewiston, Le Messager, and active in many community organizations.
He was the founder of the snowshoe club movement in the United States.
He came to Lewiston from Quebec in 1922 and started Le Montagnard snowshoe club in 1924.
Other Information
- Title: Louis-Philippe Gagne, Lewiston, ca. 1947
- Creation Date: circa 1947
- Subject Date: circa 1947
- Town: Lewiston
- County: Androscoggin
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Franco-American Collection
USM, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 753-6545
http://www.usm.maine.edu/lac/franco/
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LC Subject Headings
Franco-Americans
Organizationsk--Maine--Lewiston
Sports--Maine--Lewiston
Mayors--Maine--Lewiston
Snowshoes & snowshoeing
French-Canadians
Clubs--Maine--Lewiston
Gagne, Louis-Philippe, 1900-1963--Portrait photographs
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