History This Week

22 July 2009; Maine history news and commentary. The collectible corner subject is postcards. The historic person of the week is Charles A. Boutelle, and the historic businesses will be James A. Bain and T.W. Freeman, both of Portland. The tour bus will be stopping off at Snow Falls of Paris, ME. and we'll hear of the tragic ending of Captain Snow, who the falls were named for. We'll also have the usual historic commercials and the big band sounds of the 20s and 30s for your enjoyment