Americanization colonial pageant, Portland, ca. 1926
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This is most likely a Junior Americanization class at the Woolson School on Chestnut Street in Portland. Colonial era pageants were a popular teaching tool in the 1920s used to inculcate reverence for early American history within the immigrant community.
Other Information
- Title: Americanization colonial pageant, Portland, ca. 1926
- Creator: Portland Press Herald Newspapers
- Creation Date: circa 1926
- Subject Date: circa 1926
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Glass negative
- Local Code: 2005.061.12828; Coll. 1949
- Collection: Portland Press Herald Glass Negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Children performing in theatrical productions--Maine--Portland
Americanization
Schools--Maine--Portland
Costumes
Performances
United States--Emigration and immigration
Immigrants--Cultural assimilation--Maine--Portland
School children--Maine--Portland
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