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Item 23033

Reno sheet music, Mapleton, 1910

Contributed by: Alice Shepard through Haystack Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Mapleton; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5782

Bridgton Band in Pondicherry Square, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Bridgton Media: Photograph, jpg

Item 6287

Hermann Kotzschmar, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

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Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

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The Kotzschmar Memorial Organ

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.

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Songs of Winnebago

An enduring element of summer camps is the songs campers sing around the campfire, at meals, and on many other occasions. Some regale the camp experience and others spur the camp's athletes on to victory.