Keywords: pin
Item 74463
Reddy Kilowatt lapel pin, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: Metal, gold filled
Item 12309
Rolling Pin, grooved, ca. 1845
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1845 Location: Brunswick; South Harpswell Media: Wood
Exhibit
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
The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911
"Centennial souvenir pin #2, Lubec, 1911Lubec Historical Society But whatever the economic status, it seems that everyone experienced a grand time as…"
Site Page
"… 2011 Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911 New Exhibits Added: 08 Oct 2009 Myron Avery, Lubec and the Appalachian…"
Story
If you wanted a good job, the mill was the place to be.
by Brent Gay
Changes in the paper industry, labor strikes, and the community around International Paper's mills
Story
Story of the "little nun"
by Felicia Garant
My grandmother made a nun's outfit for me
