Houlton Grange stage curtain, ca. 1930

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Houlton Grange stage curtain, ca. 1930

Description

The stage curtain at the Houlton Grange preserves the names of prominent businesses in 1930s Houlton. Some of these companies have remained in business for many decades.

Appearing on the curtain are Dunn's Furniture; Geo. S. Gentle, insurance; A. M. Stackpole, Dodge dealer; Aroostook Maid Ice Cream; W. R. Yerxa, building supplies; Houlton Trust Company; Atherton's, harness maker;
Charles Hayward & Co., wholesale groceries; Chadwick's, florist; Almon H.Fogg Co., hardware and sporting goods; Houlton Grange Store; Houlton Publishing Co., Pioneer Times.

Also, Aroostook County Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Northern Maine Patrons Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Aroostook Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Geo. A. Hall Co., Eastern Motors Inc., Feeley Drug Co., Houlton Savings Bank, Texaco, Stanley B. Richardson; The Porter Studios, photographer; W. H. Watts Co., Houlton Water Co.; Houlton Farms dairy, Berry and Benn, Ford dealer, and International Agricultural Corp.


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About This Item

  • Title: Houlton Grange stage curtain, ca. 1930
  • Creator: Wood Brothers, Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Creation Date: circa 1930
  • Subject Date: circa 1930
  • Local Name: Houlton Grange
  • Town: Houlton, Springfield
  • County: Aroostook
  • State: MA, ME
  • Media: paint on canvas
  • Dimensions: 320 cm x 650 cm
  • Object Type: Physical Object

For more information about this item, contact:

Houlton Grange
3 Green Street, Houlton, ME 
(207) 463-2773

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