Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"1930-1940 Evening gown with pink decorative motif, ca. 1940Maine Historical Society Fashions from the Great Depression years range from…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"… saws and circular saws, which were used to make decorative treatments in moldings, brackets, dentils, and window and balcony details."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Edward O'Brien House

"Each house had decorated vergeboards along the eaves, and porches extended the width of the front façades, wrapping around to side entries."

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"… self-covered buttons, features long sleeves with decorative cuffs, exterior pockets, and a silk lining."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"The entry, decorated with pilasters and keystone arches, features a window surround with unusual glass pattern."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… tiny taffeta ruffles on cuffs and edges, and decorative motifs on the skirt. One-piece dresses presented dressmakers like Riley with the challenge…"

Strong Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"The front of the skirt includes a V-shaped decoration, with two bands of white piping and black machine-made lace."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"As soon as the decoration was applied to his home, Bourne had a companion daguerreotype made to show the results of his work, thus creating a before…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2

"… quarter length heavier lace overskirt, with a decorative, deeply tabbed hemline. The sleeves are similarly layered."

Architecture & Landscape database - John Calvin Stevens

"After brief period of employing the decorative Queen Anne style in the early 1880s, he joined a generation of talented young architects in developing…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"… Society Over the next years, stylistic and decorative details began to encroach on the early simple and plain greco-style gowns, as may be…"

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

"… practice to categorize garments as textiles or decorative objects of little significance. It is highly likely that the initial MHS accumulation of…"

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Abbe Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… added architectural details like mouse toothing, decorative cornices, and decorative brickwork. This striking architecture tends to be found only…"

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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