Category: People, Swedish Americans
Item 18678
John W. Johnson Family, New Sweden, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 19184
Mabel Amalia Adde, Portland, 1904
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904-12-25 Media: Photographic print
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A Parade, an Airplane and Two Weddings
Two couples, a parade from downtown Caribou to the airfield, and two airplane flights were the scene in 1930 when the couples each took off in a single-engine plane to tie the knot high over Aroostook County.
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Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - About This Project
"About This Project This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support…"
