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Category Archives: Things
Have you Seen?
Have you seen the historical society’s collection of cameras, in particular the Brownie? When you next aim your smartphone at a glorious sunset or snap a selfie, give thanks to George Eastman. In 1900 his company, Eastman Kodak, introduced the … Continue reading
Added week of June 9th thru 15th, 2020
Businesses Hotels, Motels, & Inns I added: Danish Village (U.S. Route 1) – Clipping – 28 August 2015 – “Danish Village arch to be saved.” Organizations Methodist Church (West Scarborough) I added: Booklet: 150th Anniversary and Rededication – 1802-1952 (Contains … Continue reading
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Looking Back
Besides “The Villages of Scarborough,” in 2011 the Scarborough Leader ran a series of articles titled “Looking Back” about various objects at the Scarborough Historical Society. These articles included the following: Looking Back Board for drying freshly spun will – … Continue reading
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Encapsulated Scrapbook – 1884-1979
This is a collection of 42 newspaper articles that were encapsulated into a collection probably during the 1970s at the Society. It consists of articles as early as 1884 and as recent as 1979 with the majority of articles from … Continue reading
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VHS Tapes Converted to DVDs
Friday Forum – Scarborough Historical Society DVDs Scarborough Historical Society DVDs. “Parts 1 and 2” refer to how many DVD Discs were converted from VHS to DVD by the Community Services Staff. These DVDs are in a 3-ring binder above … Continue reading