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Historical Items

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Item 104844

Boy building a soap box derby car, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103839

Evening Express Soap Box Derby, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-07-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103836

Soap box racers ready for Evening Express derby, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-07-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Eye in the Sky

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.