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Category: Arts & Entertainment, Dance

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 12078

The Ball-Room Manual, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper, Booklet

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Item 17656

La Danse en Rond, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Media: Ink on paper

Item 78859

Tuscan Opera House Dance Program, Dixfield, February 4, 1926

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Dixfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100499

John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1868 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 101436

Invitation to masquerade dance, Bangor, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1870-03-22 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 108740

Underground Nightclub matchbook, Portland, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 1154

Ball announcement, Alfred, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-03-24 Location: Alfred Media: Ink on paper

Item 70730

Surry Theatre dance recital ticket, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Surry Media: Ink on paper

Item 13051

Ballroom, Holden-Frost House, Topsham, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Topsham Media: Photographic print

Item 42203

'Down-East Quick Step,' 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 103108

Dave Astor interviews Pam Johnson, Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you recognize anyone?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-31 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Mystery Corner Item

Item 103188

Series regular Lorraine Edwards on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you recognize these teenagers in the background?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 21647

May pole dancers, South Portland, ca. 1925

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

Item 22255

Way Back Ball, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 1432

The Class, Harrison, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Harrison Media: Photographic print

Item 5978

The Melody Kings, Saco, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 21614

Lucy Johnson's Dancing Class, Skowhegan, 1927

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1927 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 50320

Maine Centennial dance, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 51277

Old Orchard Pier completed, 1898

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1898 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 56911

Dance Card, Waterville, 1917

Contributed by: Miller family through Colby College Special Collections Date: 1917 Location: Waterville Media: Pencil on paper

Item 65554

Sheldon Carlson and Josephine Swann dancing, Swan's Island, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 71332

Dance of Contention Cove ticket, Surry, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Surry Media: Ink on blue paper

Item 77483

Skirt factory, Hartland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Hartland Media: Postcard

Item 79312

Dance Ticket, Tuscan Opera House. 1948

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1948-01-24 Location: Dixfield Media: Beige cardstock with black printing

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