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Historical Items

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Item 14270

Hose 8 Fireman's Leather Hat, 1880

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

Item 110560

Merry, the Hatter silk hat, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: leather, silk
This record contains 2 images.

Item 110561

Byron Greenough & Co. silk hat, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: beaver fur, leather, silk
This record contains 2 images.

Online Exhibits

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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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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.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"In some cases, the police had hats with a badge representing their status or rank. Each of these badges stated the name, rank, and department of that…"

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… river drivers in their work clothes and spiked leather boots. In one of these images, two loggers exhibit the tools of their trade: a peavey, an…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"Soon after in the 1850's the leather strap and hickory switch were introduced to classrooms across the country."