Keywords: strap
Item 84635
John M. Brown shoulder strap, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Wool, sequins, bullion
Item 35464
Stanley Racer at Old Orchard Beach Races, September 1911
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1911 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3
"… with stitched ribbon, and the waist has interior straps. The blazer, with strong shoulders and three self-covered buttons, features long sleeves…"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850
"… German glass and also the window to the door the straps were plated." The horses were black geldings that cost $500."
Story
Seawolf Outhouse Robbery
by Roger Ek, Seawolf 25
How necessity creates invention, and the moving of an outhouse in Vietnam.
