Banner du Institut Jacques Cartier, ca. 1900
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Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries
In Lewiston, huge popular parades were held from 1875 to 1966.
Organizing the event, which involved thousands of people, was a massive undertaking.
For three-quarters of a century, Lewiston's oldest Franco group, L'Institut Jacques Cartier, was responsible for the large-scale annual celebration.
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