Grand Casino, Willard Beach, South Portland, ca. 1897

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Grand Casino, Willard Beach, South Portland, ca. 1897

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A photograph of the Grand Casino at Willard Beach, a trolley resort developed by the Portland Railroad Company. Four children are visible wading in the water and other people can be seen sitting on the beach further back toward the Casino. The Portland Railroad Company's car #10 is parked beside the building. The casino burned on January 15, 1898.

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  • Title: Grand Casino, Willard Beach, South Portland, ca. 1897
  • Creation Date: circa 1897
  • Subject Date: circa 1897
  • Location: South Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 9 cm x 12 cm
  • Local Code: 2009/2-34-114
  • Collection: O.R. Cummings Maine Trolley Album Collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Seashore Trolley Museum
PO Box A, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
(207) 967-2800
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