Keywords: Derby Hotel
Item 14479
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's Derby Yard, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print
Item 9047
Group in Front of Hotel Coburn, about 1895
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1895 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
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.
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries
"Derby Road sported a candy and sundry shop, post office and library in one block. Across the street was a women's dress shop, operated by local…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun
"… carnivals, tractor pulls, rodeos, demolition derbies, horse shows, and even a trans-Atlantic balloon race."
Story
The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea
This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily
