Winter Carnival at North Waterford, ca. 1926, ca. 1926

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Winter Carnival at North Waterford, ca. 1926, ca. 1926

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One of several Fred Johnson photographs of the annual Waterford Winter Carnival, which was started in 1926 by the newly formed Oxford County United Parish. The Winter Carnival events continued to be held annually until the beginning of World War II. This photograph shows the snowshoe race. On the left is part of what is today Melby's Store (2013) and the building at far right was the two-room North Waterford School, today the Post Office (2013).

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About This Item

  • Title: Winter Carnival at North Waterford, ca. 1926, ca. 1926
  • Creator: Fred H. Johnson
  • Creation Date: circa 1926
  • Subject Date: circa 1926
  • Location: North Waterford, Oxford County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print from glass negative
  • Dimensions: 8 cm x 13 cm
  • Collection: Johnson Collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Waterford Historical Society
PO Box 201, Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-6174
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