
A replica of the ship La Grande Hermine is seen in this photo taken at the 1897 St. Jean-Baptiste Day parade in Lewiston. La Grande Hermine was the name of the ship used to explore North America by French explorer Jacques Cartier. Franco Fridays is a recurring feature offering a photo from the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College in Lewiston.
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