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Historical Items

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Item 104498

Henry I. Hanscom of China, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: China Media: Tintype

Item 148552

Launch of Harold S. Vanderbilt’s racing sloop “Ranger” at Bath Iron works, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1937-05-11 Location: Bath Media: Glass plate negative

Item 105889

Fiske House, Damariscotta, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Damariscotta Media: Glass Plate Negative

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye

The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.

Exhibit

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Exhibit

The Mainspring of Fashion

The mainspring of fashion is the process whereby members of one class imitate the styles of another, who in turn are driven to ever new expedients of fashionable change.