Keywords: Thornton Hall
Item 27745
Thornton Academy Cadets, Saco, 1891
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1891 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 25366
Thornton Academy Graduation, Saco, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Music in Maine - Community Music
"George Thornton Edwards was an organist and pianist for the Arden Coombs Orchestra and choral conductor of the State Liberty Chorus."
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era
"… and performing artists in her time, including Thornton Wilder, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, and George Bernard Shaw, and her work endures…"
Story
Bob "Coach" Cote: Highlights from life of a Biddeford legend
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Bob talks about growing up in Biddeford, sports, the fire of 1947, and closing of St. Louis High.
Story
Annette Addorio: 100+ years of memories from full life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
From 1914 to 2018, highlights from my life in Biddeford
