Keywords: Flower pattern
Item 105822
Silk panel skirt with embroidery, China, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Media: silk, cotton
Item 135820
"Plants visited by Bees," Weld, 1980
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Weld Media: Pencil and watercolor on paper
Exhibit
A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
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.
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
