This is George French, Class of 1908, posing for a self-portrait in his class track uniform, presumably in his dorm room.

Click or tap the garnet buttons to learn what we spied in French’s room in Parker Hall.

A baseball, football, and track standout, French became the official photographer of the Maine Development Commission. The photo is from the George French Collection of the Maine State Archives.

Here’s a picture of French a bit older:

man with vintage camera
Photograph from the George French Collection of the Maine State Archives.