Keywords: Television show
Item 102732
Deering High School students on the Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962
Can you identify the teenagers?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-04-07 Location: Portland Media: Transparency slide
Item 103319
Dave Astor on the set of his final show, Portland, 1971
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
The small town of Andover landed on the international map in 1962 when the Earth Station that had been built there successfully communicated with Telstar, the first telecommunications satellite.
Site Page
Music in Maine - Music and Television
"Music and Television The Dave Astor Show Click to see more Dave Astor Show photos Dave Astor (1919-2011) produced a variety show in Portland…"
Site Page
Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music
"MacKenzie also toured with tent shows and appeared for promotions, like business openings. He recalled, "I can remember one time appearing with the…"
Story
Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart
My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.
Story
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
by Ken Brooks
How the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum began