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Historical Items

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Item 105680

Khaki work uniform, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Clitheroe Media: cotton, Bakelite

Item 111683

Marjorie Linder's Red Cross uniform, New York, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Media: wool, metal

Item 105819

Beverly Conant's Girl Scout uniform, Farmington, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Farmington Media: cotton, brass, metal, plastic

Online Exhibits

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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.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing

An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.

Exhibit

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.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical Society collection are complimented by special interest or…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical Society collection are complimented by special interest or…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… into three categories: garments, military uniforms, and accessories. The garment portion, about 3,000 pieces, encompasses clothing for people who…"

My Maine Stories

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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne

Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII

Story

We will remember
by Sam Kelley

My service in the Vietnam War

Story

Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves

West Point during World War II