Mary Curran Leighton and musicians, Portland, ca. 1930

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Mary Curran Leighton and musicians, Portland, ca. 1930

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Piano and guitar teacher Mary Curran Leighton (1885-1972) and her spouse, Clifford Leighton, ran a music store in Portland where they sold instruments and provided music lessons to students. In the 1930s, Mary Curran Leighton specialized in “Hawaiian guitar,” another name for lap steel guitar.

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  • Title: Mary Curran Leighton and musicians, Portland, ca. 1930
  • Creation Date: circa 1930
  • Subject Date: circa 1930
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Local Code: Browse: Music & Musicians
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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