Keywords: TV
Item 102735
Dave Astor and Deering High School Students, Portland, 1962
Can you identify the teenagers?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-04-07 Location: Portland Media: Transparency Slide
Item 103035
A student performer on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962
Do you know these teenagers?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-24 Location: Portland; Mechanic Falls Media: Film transparency
Item 109105
Studio WABI TV, Bangor, 1947-1955
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947–1955 Location: Bangor Client: WABI Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf
Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.
Exhibit
Christmas, a Christian holiday observed by many Mainers, has a very public, seasonal face that makes it visible to those of all beliefs.
Site Page
Music in Maine - Music and Television
"Inspired by national tv shows featuring teens and music like American Bandstand, Astor’s performance skits included music, dance, and comedy routines."
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3
"Growing up, my mother didn’t have a TV or toys. She grew up poor and moved to seek a new life in the United States of America."
Story
Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart
My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.
Story
Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila
Animal agriculture's ties to climate change
