Maine Memory Network

Pour La Liberté, Fête De L'Indépendance, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Hair comb, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Tortoiseshell

Patriotic Imagery: 1861-1880

Imagery on letterhead soldiers used, on soldiers' memorials produced after the war, and on many other items captured the themes of the American Civil War: union, liberty, and freedom.

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.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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