Keywords: Men in uniform
Item 79704
Militiamen in dress uniform, Westport Island, ca. 1875
Recognize the militia uniforms? the men?
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Lacquered iron
Item 102551
Ralph Flint's World War I tunic, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: West Baldwin Media: Cotton
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms
A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.
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.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries
"1930 Organizational Uniforms Image GalleryMaine Historical Society The greater part of the Maine Historical Society historic costume and dress…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3
"… Historical Society includes World War II military uniforms, as yet it holds little in the way of civilian war-era fashions."
Story
John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne
Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.
Story
Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves
West Point during World War II
