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Item 110565

Circa 1790s "Manikin dolls" illustration, Portland, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: Portland Media: watercolor, ink on paper

Item 110564

Early Republic "Manikin dolls" illustration, Portland, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: Portland Media: watercolor, ink on paper

Item 110566

Early Republic gentlemen "mannikin dolls" illustration, Portland, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Location: Portland Media: watercolor, ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: Early Republic era Fashion dolls

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring Early Repulic-era (ca.1780-1820) fashion dolls.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical

Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.

Exhibit

Child's chair with portrait, Portland, 1908

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.