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Historical Items

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Item 101727

Scow under construction, Norcross, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1905 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 10762

Enclosure map, Stroudwater, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

Item 105732

"Pat Sandler for Highlight" rayon taffeta dress, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Media: rayon, nylon, polyester, metal
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Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: Bustle era fashions

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 1870s and 80s era bustle silhouettes.

Exhibit

Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

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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.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"… as a sleeve gathered at the bottom with a button enclosure. The fullness of the skirt is consist all the way around."

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Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"A light pink drawstring ribbon serves as the enclosure. The cotton sleeves and bodice are embellished with white work eyelet embroidery."

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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… to as "cased images" (because of the elaborate enclosures used to house the more fragile formats), these three earliest mediums, starting with the…"