Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2014.070.1 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Reference code |
US SPHi 2014.070.1 |
Title |
2 South Portland firemen hurt as flames destroy rollerdrome |
Date |
1965 |
Scope & Content |
Fire that destroyed the South Portland Rollerdrome on Thadeus Street, South Portland, Maine. Fire chief Bragdon described the building as a 10 year old structure. The manager of the Rollerdrome, Elmer "Sid" Dyer, described the building as being 144 feet by 76 feet. He said that the building owner, William Faulkingham, hopes to rebuild, but he doesn't know if it will be on the same site. Published in the Portland Press Herald, April 3, 1965. |
Search Terms |
Rollerdrome South Portland Fire Department Thadeus Street |
Subjects |
Fires Roller skating Skating rinks |
People |
Bragdon, Ralph G. |