The snow that fell on May 11, 1945 was powerful enough to knock down power lines in this photo from the Kennebec Journal collection.
An unidentified man checks out the downed power lines in this Kennebec Journal archival photo from May 11, 1945.
Several inches of snow fell on central Maine on May 11, 1945, as shown in this Kennebec Journal photo.
This photo from the Kennebec Journal collection at the Maine State Museum shows the snow that fell in the region on May 11, 1945.
May 11, 1945 : Freak snowstorm, with felled tree, Cumberland Avenue near the Jewish Community Center.
May 11, 1945 : Deering High School baseball players in freak snowstorm, playing baseball with a sled.
May 11, 1945 : Deering High School baseball players in freak snowstorm, playing baseball with a sled.
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