Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 3 of 17

"… the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, ice was a luxury. Once citizens financially recovered from the hardship of the war, perishable items such as…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… skilled, intensive hand labor, and an extreme luxury afforded by only the wealthiest individuals."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"… scene: in the increasing numbers of “agreeable luxuries” offered by hotels, in fashionable changes of clothing, masquerade balls, musicales and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… rose, many wealthy rusticators opted for greater luxury and privacy and built their own summer “cottages.” By 1890, the cottage-building boom had…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… padded shoulders, and side tie closure features luxurious magenta satin lapels, cuffs, and lining relieved by a horizontal band of sage green that…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Where larger institutions tend to focus on luxurious high fashions, the MHS Historic Dress Collection, in common with most fellow regional…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… at sea and bring home necessities and a few small luxury items to his growing family. Meanwhile, his wife Emily, much of the time single-handedly…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… set look of the Star, the Criterion boasted a luxurious art deco design, rich with velvet drapery, silk panels, and elaborate glass chandeliers."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… made more professionally, and they can be very luxurious. The creation of the highway changed Lincoln."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Morin – most original, Roy Fairbrother – most luxuriant and George Tozier – most artistic. The evening ended with a magnificent Sesquicentennial…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… it into a producer of various utility vessels and luxury yachts just before the Great Depression. J. P. Morgan’s Corsair IV and the America’s Cup…"