Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society
Description
This display shows pictures of World War II soldiers, medals and other memorabilia pertaining to World War II soldiers from the Lincoln area. This was in the front window of Weatherbee's Hardware Store on Main Street during the war.
The back of the photo mentions some of the soldiers featured in the display. The names and descriptions include:
"Helen Jordan (Clay)'s three boys"
"Fran & Edward on left-hand standards"
"Willburn Haskell in (illegible)"
"Mary Burke (nurse & [illegible] in Africa) on right standard. Billy Burke's girl."
"Jerome at bottom"
"Clifford Stevens- left"
"Laurence Burke on right"
"Stewart Moody at bottom"
"The aviator is some Beatham"
"Archer boy & (illegible) at right of Uncle Sam"
About This Item
- Title: Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943
- Creation Date: circa 1943
- Subject Date: circa 1943
- Location: Lincoln, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Air pilots--Maine--Lincoln
- Nurses--Maine--Lincoln
- Window displays--Maine--Lincoln
- World War, 1939-1945
- Hardware stores--Maine--Lincoln
- Soldiers--Maine--Lincoln
People
- Archer,
- Beatham,
- Burke, Laurence
- Burke, Mary
- Burke, William
- Clay, Helen Jordan
- Haskell, Willburn
- Stevens, Clifford
For more information about this item, contact:
Lincoln Historical Society29 West Broadway, Lincoln, ME 04457
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
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