Keywords: Hire suit
Item 105803
Powder blue rental tuxedo, South Portland, ca. 1975
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: South Portland Media: polyester, cotton, plastic, metal
Item 35517
Beachgoers, Old Orchard Beach, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass Negative
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Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.
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Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook
Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.
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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2
"To help manage it all, the Sisters hired an assistant lay administrator, Joseph Faletra. As the Sisters celebrated the centennial of their founding…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born
"… six roomy chambers so arranged as to be let in suites with private bathrooms… A new piazza has been built to the house, and a front porch, with a…"
