Maine Memory Network

Hose 7 Fireman's Hat, 1880

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1880 Location: Bangor Media: Leather

Hose 8 Fireman's Leather Hat, 1880

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1880 Location: Bangor Media: Leather

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.

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes The firemen clothing now is different than it was in the 1880’s, for firemen wore black pants, a black…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Firefighter, Skowhegan, ca. 1860Maine Historical Society During the nineteenth century, membership in a local fire company was a matter of pride…"