Contributed by Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media
Description
Passamaquoddy tribal member Sarah Mitchell, the wife of the last surviving veteran (tribal) from the American Civil War, Peter Mitchell, posed with her granddaughter Mary Newell at the Maine Centennial.
This photograph was on page nine of the Thursday, July 1, 1920 issue of the Portland Evening Express.
About This Item
- Title: Sarah Mitchell and Mary Newell at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920
- Creation Date: 1920
- Subject Date: 1920
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.2949
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Centennial celebrations--Maine--Portland
- Indians of North America--Maine--Passamaquoddy Indians--Women--Children
- Maine Centennial (June 26-July 5, 1920)
- Passamaquoddy Indians--Clothing and dress
- Passamaquoddy Indians--Families
- Passamaquoddy Indians--Symbols
People
Other Keywords
- Clothing and dress.
- Jewelry.
- Maine Centennial (June 26-July 5, 1920).
- Native Americans
- Portland.
- Regalia
- Symbols.
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Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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