Item 16492 - Oxford reunion ticket, 1883
- Item 16492 - Oxford reunion ticket, 1883
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- Item 16492
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Image Info This ticket to the Oxford Bear Association reunion, held at the Falmouth Hotel March 7, 1883.
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The Sons and Daughters of Oxford County adopted the symbol of the bear, which began as a partisan attack on Western Maine Democrats, but later became an important sign of Oxford County identity.
The first Oxford Reunion was held in 1882.
