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Historical Items

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Item 13651

Mary Caffrey Low, Waterville, 1875

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1875 Location: Waterville Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 12790

Louise Coburn & Mary Low halls & Runnals Union, Colby College, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1945 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 148624

St. Mary's College, Van Buren, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1910 Location: Van Buren Media: Photographic postcard

Online Exhibits

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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

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Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

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We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.

Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"… with an uneven knee-length hemline features a low-slung swag of brown velvet draped from one hip to the other, and held with a gathered length of…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"It features a bunched low-slung bustle. Designed by Boston dressmaker W.H. Bigelow, the garment is trimmed throughout with colorful hand-embroidered…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"The bodice has very low set trumpet sleeves, and a wide square neckline. Its front closure buttons are all missing."