Keywords: Blimps
Item 11232
Goodyear blimp, Portland, 1982
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-05-23 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 103890
Mobil Oil blimp above Portland, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.
Site Page
"… on March 1, 1973 with the slogan, "We Are The BLiMp!" The radio station used a blimp airship as their mascot."
