Maine Memory Network

Mercy Owen Richardson's mourning veil, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Cambridge Media: cotton

Bessie Rodis' wedding gown, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland; Smyrna; Izmir Media: rayon, wood

Frances Appleton Longfellow by Rowse, 1859

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1859 Location: Cambridge Media: Chalk on paper

Leavitt family "day-to-night" dress, Eastport, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Eastport Media: silk, cotton, wool

Nellie Ryan Abbott's fancy weave dress, Presque Isle, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Presque Isle Media: silk, cotton, wool, glass

Grosgrain silk day dress, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Media: silk, velvet, cotton

Mourning dress for a young child, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: cotton

Black taffeta dress, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: silk, cotton

Margaret Richardson in her grandmother's wedding dress, Boston, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Portland; Boston Media: cabinet card

Martha Fifield's woven cotton bonnet, Newry, ca. 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1842 Location: Newry; Riley Plantation Media: cotton, silk

Embellished wedding dress, Matinicus Island, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Matinicus Island Media: silk, cotton, feather

Sarah E.Thomas' silk pin tucked dress, Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton

Mary A. Maling wedding dress, 1872

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1872 Location: Kennebunk Media: Silk

Flooded Washington and Centre Streets, Bath, ca. 1941

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1941 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865-07-04 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Marguerite Waterman Cobb's nightdress, Portland, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Rayon

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Adela Adams' silk faille ensamble, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton

Summer dress, North Windham, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Windham; Windham Media: cotton, metal

White batiste cotton dress, Brownville, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Brownville Media: cotton

Drop waist cocktail dress, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: silk, rayon, glass beads

V. W. Libby and two of his prize Silver Laced Wyandottes, South Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926-11-03 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative

Two dresses, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1870 Media: Velvet, faille

Mourning dress, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Cloth

Donald D. Dodge's U.S. Navy officers tunic, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1919 Media: wool, cotton, plastic