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Item 37061

John Bapst High School Orchestra, Bangor, ca. 1931

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: circa 1931 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 20361

Orchestra, Lincoln Junior High School, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20332

Orchestra, Deering High School, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"'The Purple and White,' Deering High School, 1914Maine Historical Society Film of band festival, Portland, ca."

Exhibit

Students on porch, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1928

We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.

Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.

Exhibit

W. E. Chandler's Band, Kennebunkport, 1910

Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

Site Pages

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"Guilford High School Orchestra, 1942Guilford Historical Society On August 29, 1958, Maine School Administrative District #4 became a reality."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Mercurias Orchestra was next, followed by Foss' Dance Orchestra, then came the Fine Black Aces. New Portland seems to have a rich musical history."