Keywords: Brass
Item 18743
Silver plated brass oil lamp, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Brass, silver, glass
Item 22162
Springvale Brass Band, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 65305
148 Newbury Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Esther Brass Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 57441
28-30 Hancock Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Esther Brass Use: Dwelling - Two family
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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.
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Music in Maine - B-flat fife, ca. 1860
"It is made of brown spun wood with brass rings attached at the ends. Six smaller holes tone towards end and larger blow hole opposite."
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Historic Hallowell - The Fuller Foundry
"They produced iron and brass casting, shafting, hangers, and pulleys. These products were recognized as being average quality, for they weren't the…"
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The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona
Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.
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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR
