Keywords: Militia
Item 5447
Maine Militia, Augusta, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Item 110413
John Marshall Brown's militia dress coat, Portland, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1875
Location: Portland
Media: wool, brass, metalic thread, silk
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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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Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical
Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871
"… 1871 drilling with the Jameson Guards, a state militia group. Junior Martin's father, John Martin (1823-1904) drew three illustrations of his son…"
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"… the Artillery Company of Boston, and the town’s militia regiment. Oliver Noyes Oliver Noyes (1699-1720) was a physician and merchant by…"
