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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses View the Wrappers, Tea Gowns & At Home Dresses Slide Show Wrapper is the traditional term used for the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… "The above Lady shows what constitutes a Society lady of the present day. The material for dress in this case is not costly but shows that the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1832-1904), an…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES Ladies Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Menu.

"SEE NOTES Ladies Third Annual Banquet. Farmington, Maine. 1893. Menu. Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description Inside of the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"The collection’s 1850s dress of gold silk damask with an elongated leafy tree motif (quite distinct from imported European designs) is a reminder…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Godey's Ladies Magazine, founded in 1830, was the most widely circulated fashion magazine. Its competitor, Petersons Magazine, was founded in 1842."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"… "were first seen promernading Kenduskeag bridge dressed in two suits made of red Thibot dress brown sock and red hoods." "They created a sensation…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"In 1907, Portland's newspaper advertised ladies long straight double-breasted silk coats with wide gathered shoulder sleeves."

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"Grey Lady Uniform, Bangor, ca. 1942 Gray, red cross ladies uniformBangor Historical Society The use of rubber was also banned during war time, so as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Martin swing, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

"… swing I ever sit in," adding, "we have had gent & Ladies swing in it from New York Indianna Massachusets & many other states & all the children in…"

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Two of the tintypes show the same pair of ladies playing chess. In a third tintype, as a defiant gesture toward Maine’s prohibition laws, two young…"

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"Weeks, and an elderly lady from the Deering family. Thomas R. Burnham arrived in Portland from Bangor in 1858 and was joined the next year by his…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… with a generous contribution of $75 from the ladies known by the imposing name, "Dixfield Universalist Circle of Industry”—later called the Ladies’…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"(Sometimes the dress of choice would be selected, only to find the belt missing, causing a delay of several minutes while the vendor frantically…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"Aspiring "ladies" and "gentlemen" could refer to the many manuals and magazines available in the nineteenth century that detailed behavioral rules…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

""A Society Lady of 1889," BangorMaine Historical Society and Maine State Museum He refers to notes and sketches that helped inform his surviving…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"Solomon?” I ask. “Hello, there, young lady. We had a new shipment come in last night. They’re up back, along the wall,” he replied."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… village are paying their respects to the fine lady, who keeps {house} dressed in her brocade, for the reception of callers."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"In 1848, the ladies of Hampden held a fair, and with the proceeds purchased a bell to be placed at the front of the school building."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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