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Historical Items

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Item 7265

Municipal organist Ray Cornils, Portland, 1999

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: 1999 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7263

Organist Earl Miller, Portland, ca. 1988

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1988 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7266

Edwin H. Lemare, Third Municipal Organist, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1921 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

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The Kotzschmar Memorial Organ

A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.

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Le Théâtre

Lewiston, Maine's second largest city, was long looked upon by many as a mill town with grimy smoke stacks, crowded tenements, low-paying jobs, sleazy clubs and little by way of refinement, except for Bates College. Yet, a noted Québec historian, Robert Rumilly, described it as "the French Athens of New England."

Site Pages

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Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"Côté worked as the organist and choir director at St. Louis Church in Auburn. He sang the tenor lead in several Lewiston operas and was an early…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"Pearl Wescott (nèe Otto) was the organist for the theatre the entire time it was in operation. Her playing was so popular that she was often asked to…"

My Maine Stories

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Geraldine Litalien: painting a picture of life in Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Impact on everyday life from events occurring from the late 1920s through 2018

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Alice Bertrand shares highlights from her 100+ years
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

What is it like to live through all the events that have occurred in the past 100+ years?