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Item 80750

Miniature camp scene, Wabanaki, ca. 1910

Miniature camp scene, Wabanaki, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1910 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye

Item 6888

Miniature of Margaret Stetson, ca. 1820

Miniature of Margaret Stetson, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 1288

Miniature portrait of Persis Sibley Andrews and daughter, 1844

Miniature portrait of Persis Sibley Andrews and daughter, 1844

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1844 Location: Dixfield Media: Watercolor on ivory

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Mary King Scrimgeour dress, Lewiston, ca. 1895

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.

Exhibit

Silhouette of Peleg Wadsworth, Portland, ca. 1800

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth Era: 1786-1807

"… In October 1801 she and Stephen's miniatures were painted, probably as gifts for one another."

Exhibit

Child's chair with portrait, Portland, 1908

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

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Silhouette of an unidentified woman, ca. 1855

Early Maine Photography - Art

"Like painted miniatures, silhouettes were replaced in the 1840s by photography, which in this case was used to reproduce what was probably a visual…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"… small circular metal shanked buttons, set with miniature cameos of either ceramic or glass. These buttons are not rare or of especially high…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"… hundreds, she stored them neatly in labeled jars, miniature envelopes, and small bags. When her second husband, Russell Douglass, tilled the land…"