Title

Painted Sketch for "Admitting Maine to the Union, 1820" Parade Float

Authors

Joseph A. Damon

Files

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Collection

Maine Centennial Celebration Scrapbook

Contributor

Messmore and Damon, Inc.

Call number of Original

974.1 M225c-s Me.Coll. Archives

Format of Original

tempera on card stock

Size of Original

28" x 15"

Creator

Joseph A. Damon, artist

Contributing Institution

Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

Description

On March 3, 1820, Maine became the 23rd state in the Union. This float depicts Columbia placing a star for Maine on the flag. Columbia was the female personification of the United States. The float was contributed by Portland's theaters, including B.F. Keith's Theatre and Empire Theatre.

Publication Date

1920

Keywords

Parade floats, Maine -- Centennial celebrations, etc.

Recommended Citation

Damon, Joseph A., "Painted Sketch for "Admitting Maine to the Union, 1820" Parade Float" (1920). Maine Centennial Parade Floats 1920. 5.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/maine200_parade_floats/5