Keywords: Joseph P. Bass
Item 102100
Harness racing at the Bass Park, Bangor, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Bangor Media: Photoprint
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun
"Joseph P. Bass, a founder of the park, helped organize both the Bangor State Fair (then called the Eastern Maine Fair)."
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake
"… trout, brook trout, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass, white perch, yellow perch, chain pickerel, minnows, lake chub, golden shiner, common shiner…"
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars