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Portland Press Herald Still-Film Negatives Collection

Document Type

Still Image

Call number of Original

TL 05 MAR 2000

Contributing Institution

Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

Location

Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Creation Date

3-5-2000

Format of Original

35mm color negatives

Description

Views of Mother of the Good Shepherd Monastery, 235 Pleasant Avenue, Peaks Island. The Augustinian monastery was located in the former Saint Joseph by the Sea Convent (Sisters of Notre-Dame de Namur). [A post card view of the building's exterior can be seen at this link.]
Photo at right shows Fr. Seamus Kuebler, O.A.S., with his guide dog Brendan.
The Brothers operated a guest house, a church accessible to the public, and produced beer called "Two Monks Brew."

Photos published in the Maine Sunday Telegram, on 5 March 2000

Keywords

Portland, Me., Peaks Island, Houses of worship, Churches, Monasteries

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted.