Riding the Old Blue chairlift at Pleasant Mountain
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Shawnee Peak Ski Area through
Ski Museum of Maine
Item 18888
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Description
The "Old Blue" chairlift, Maine's first, was installed in 1954 and made the sport of skiing accessible to millions of people.
At left is Don Moen, public relations director at Pleasant Mountain. At right is Peter Solari, outside mountain manager. Part of their jobs was skiing every day to insure familiarity with the mountain.
Other Information
- Title: Riding the Old Blue chairlift at Pleasant Mountain
- Creator: Pleasant Mountain
- Creation Date: circa 1960
- Subject Date: circa 1960
- Town: Bridgton
- Local Name: Pleasant Mountain
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: black & white photography
- Dimensions (cm): 19 x 24
- Collection: Collection of Shawnee Peak Ski Area
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Ski Museum of Maine
P.O. Box 567, Farmington, ME 04938
http://www.skimuseumofmaine.org
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LC Subject Headings
Skiing--Maine--Bridgton
Skiers--Maine--Bridgton
Ski lifts
Ski resorts--Maine
Shawnee Peak Ski Resort (Bridgton, Me.)
Pleasant Mountain (Cumberland Co., Me.)
Other Keywords
skiing , ski lift , winter sports , Pleasant Mountain , chair lift
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