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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… to photograph from airplanes, and the modern aerial photograph was born. Gannett harnessed the new technology to capture major events and scenes…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"Aerial photography enhanced the public’s ability to witness the devastation caused by this iconic flood."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… burning on the wharf in the afternoon could be aerially photographed and published that evening, an impressive and telling feat for the 1930s."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"… Media Icons & Influencers: Celebrity Photographs from the Evening Express , 1920-1935 America’s obsession with celebrity is nothing new."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"… of sports photography, from high school sports to photographs of famous athletes. Coverage of different types of sports was all encompassing, and…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"… & Disaster Crime & Disaster A selection of photographs relating to crime & disaster in the Portland Press Herald Glass Plate Negative…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… "Along the Waterfront", often with accompanying photographs. The most common themes were information about ships in harbor, what the longshoremen…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"… Today”, which featured a man on the street style photograph and a short story on the subject. This seemingly mundane feature offers a great look…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… following are but a small selection of Centennial photographs found within the Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection at Maine Historical…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"One of the most photographed events at the convention was a lobster bake and buffet held at the hotel."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

""Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans" Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans View Immigration and Americanization slideshow Text by…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Aviation Biplane and pilots, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Aviation and news about visiting aviators…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Schooner Bowdoin, backing off the pier, Wiscasset, 1926 View the Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Slide Show Text…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"Many farms had aerial photographs taken so that a large portrait of the farm buildings could be displayed in a prominent place in the home."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Aerial oblique view of Blue Hill Fair, ca. 1915Blue Hill Public Library The Blue Hill Fair is many things to many people: entertainment and…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"Hawes Aerial view looking toward Lubec, ca. 1950Maine Historical Society Drawn from the collections of the Lubec Historical Society, the Maine…"