Maine Memory Network

Journal of the American Silk Society, Baltimore, 1840

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: 1840 Media: Ink on paper

Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: silk

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275 Danforth Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary B Silk Use: Dwelling - Two family

39-41 Smith Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary E. Silke Use: Dwelling - Two family

Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook

Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.

Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… with a button tab detail yoke, patterned woven silk braid trimming and long tasseled silk neck ties; and a 1920s short straight fur lined…"

From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie

Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.

militakwat
by Jason Brown

A story about Jason Brown's orchestral debut, militakwat