A quarter-century elapsed between the capture of these two views of Munjoy Hill, both photographed from the upper floors of the Glickman Library on the University of Southern Maine campus.
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Flashback: The Renys building in 1995
Downtown Portland’s Congress Street in the 1990s was decidedly less vibrant than it is today.
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Flashback: Ice cream parlors, in 1960 and 2015
Portlanders enjoy frozen treats at the lunch counter of Woolworth’s on Congress Street in 1960.
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Flashback: Franklin Street’s path of destruction, 1969
A 1969 Press Herald photograph shows Old Port buildings being demolished to clear a path for the new Franklin Arterial.
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Flashback: Victory gardening in 1942
‘Everybody does their share in the Victory Garden,’ according to the July 5, 1942, Maine Sunday Telegram.
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Flashback: The ‘Million Dollar Bridge,’ 1991
Two photographs of Portland’s waterfront show abandonment in 1991 and new construction in 2015.
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Flashback: Moulton Street in Portland’s Old Port, 1980 and 2015
Two summertime photographs, 35 years apart, of Moulton Street in Portland’s Old Port.
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Flashback: Independence Day bands: 1978 and 2013
Two photographs from the archives show Fourth of July musical performances on Portland’s waterfront parks, in 1978 and in 2013.
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Flashback: Funtown in Saco, 1979 and 2015
Two photographs of Route 1 in Saco show how the Funtown U.S.A. amusement park entrance has changed over the years.
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Flashback: Portland’s waterfront, 1956
A 1956 Press Herald photograph shows the old gas works on West Commercial Street, currently the site of a major port expansion.