Item 50320 - Maine Centennial dance, Portland, 1920

Item 50320 - Maine Centennial dance, Portland, 1920
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Item 50320
Maine Centennial dance, Portland, 1920
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Girls dressed in costumes and dancing were part of the Maine Centennial observances in Portland, possibly in Deering Oaks Park.

The image appeared on the front page of the Portland Evening Express on July 1, 1920, under the headline, "Hundreds are Delighted by Frolic on the Green."

The event was sponsored by the Y.W.C.A.

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