Christmas decorations, Presque Isle, ca. 1950
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Presque Isle Fire Department
The photograph was taken in December in the early 1950s with both the Presque Isle Police and Fire stations decorated.
Christmas, Stonington, ca. 1900
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Maine Historical Society
Students and a Christmas tree in a classroom in a school in Stonington, ca. 1900.
Christmas pageant, North School, Portland, ca. 1920
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Maine Historical Society
Students at North School, Congress Street, Portland, present a Christmas pageant.
Congress Shoe Store at Christmas, ca. 1912
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Maine Historical Society
This storefront is located at 440 Congress Street in Portland, Maine.
Christmas Tree and Sister Mamie Curtis, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 1916
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United Society of Shakers
From the December 25th, 1916, entry of the Sabbathday Lake Church Journal: "We were gladdened this morning by the children singing Christmas carols all around the family before breakfast. Tonight we have a beautiful Christmas Tree.
"All day was one round of joyousness and every heart here was made glad and happy. Before the gifts were distributed the young people gave us another very lovely Entertainment, Marches, Pantomines, and recitations and songs."
Note that photographs and paintings are being given as Christmas presents.
The photo was taken in the Meeting Room of the Dwelling House, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village.
Giant wreath, Franklin, 1982
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Maine Historical Society
Workers Bruce Grass, left, and Joey Smith, right, at the Noyes Tree Farm in Franklin helped truck driver Marshall Pryce of Mattapoisette, Massachusetts, load a specially made 72-inch Christmas wreath onto his truck. The wreath was to be used by the New Bedford Library, Massachusetts, in a cable TV Mitch Miller sing-along Christmas program. The wreath was specially ordered by the New Bedford Institution of Savings for the library program.
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Santa Claus visits North School, Portland, ca. 1920
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Maine Historical Society
Children at North School on Congress Street in Portland visit with Santa Claus during the Christmas season.
Governor Brennan and Santa Claus, Augusta, 1979
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Maine Historical Society
Governor Joseph Brennan delivers his holiday wishes to Santa Claus at the annual Statehouse holiday party on December 18, 1979.
Gene Willman, the photographer, worked for United Press International.
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Santa parachutes in, Waterville, 1982
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Maine Historical Society
Ronald Bradford of Waterville, dressed as Santa Claus, inspected his parachute while being greeted by residents of the Crestwood Apartments in Waterville after he jumped from an airplane, His main chute failed to open and Bradford had to use the reserve chute with little time to spare. He was not injured.
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Santa Claus with Rubik's Cube, Brunswick, 1981
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Maine Historical Society
Santa Claus at a store in Brunswick on December 18, 1981, trying to solve a Rubik's Cube puzzle, a popular gift item.
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Santa at the toll booth, Falmouth, 1982
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Maine Historical Society
Santa (Roger Harvey) collected tolls at the Maine Turnpike toll booth in Falmouth on December 19, 1982. Harvey gave away some 14 bags of lollipops to patrons. Santa said the men and children enjoyed the treat the most.
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Santa relaxing, Augusta, 1980
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Maine Historical Society
Santa Claus relaxed at Pat's Barber Shop in Augusta on December 15, 1980.
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