Maine Memory Network

Maine Central Institute

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

"… educated" and said they "could as the lady as fine as the finest," as well as "swear and be more profane than any sailer." He wrote, "Manners…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… were perhaps worn in the relaxed privacy of a ladies sitting room when entertaining a few close friends for tea, a reciprocal activity that…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… and 1933 also saw the founding of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Queen’s Hospital. The Auxiliary engaged in fundraising and, in its early days, did…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"Ladies Aid meeting, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society The Redmen and their sister organization, the Degree of Pocahontas, used…"

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’…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… (organized on a national basis in 1883); the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (1896); and the Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil War…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"After the death of her first husband, she married Congressman James Madison in 1794. A brilliant lawyer and politician, Madison served as Thomas…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"Men and women have corresponding titles of address in each of the first four degrees: Faith - laborer and maid; Hope -- cultivator and shepherdess…"

Camden Public Library

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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."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… probably because they raised $1,600,000 making ladies shoes! The resources they used to make the shoes were 2,000 leather sides, seventy five…"

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

"… with dresses and other feminine wear for the ladies. (Sometimes the dress of choice would be selected, only to find the belt missing, causing a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… waned, even disappeared for a while, until the Ladies Social Library of Blue Hill was established in 1868 with Mary Jane Clough as President."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"They started with 14 lady members and now they have more people, plus some guys. They also have more documents and artifacts and more support and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… its lobby, known as the "Fish Pond," were young ladies lingered, "fishing" for husbands. Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, ca."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"The Ladies Public Improvement Society, an organization that got its start as a suffragette group, was and still is a focus of community life in South…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… followed the concert and a large gathering of ladies in evening gowns and their escorts provided a scene of beauty to the audience seated in the…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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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."

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."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Naomi Davis Robertson, a quilter with the Lady of the Lake Quilters; Burt DeFrees (now deceased), teacher and theatrical director; Mark Belanger…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"Ladies on the railroad tracks in Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society The railroad had many people working for it."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush, who raised over $2 million over the years through the annual George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic."