Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Fair souvenir, Farmington Public Library, 1890

"Ice cream and lemonade were served during intermission. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Russell (son at left) and Judson Smith were making ice cream, circa 1942. Soon after, Russell left to fight in World War II."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… the mid 1890s her couture quality wine velvet and cream figured silk double gigot sleeved dinner or opera dress, and her openwork cream silk and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 5 of 5

"One farmer’s wife would bring everybody ice cream cookies and something to drink. That is how my grandmother, Edwena, spent her life in the potato…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"1925Swan's Island Historical Society Ice cream socials were also popular in the 1940s occurring when islanders walked to places like the Seaside…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3

"… art deco design construction; a velvet black with cream polka dots double breasted long sleeved tunic with diamanté buttons, and skirt attached to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… and wool evening coat with typical early century cream silk cord patterning down the front, and long silk ribbon neck ties; a 1902-1903 dark red…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream. The building was also home to Lila and Ray Stinson, who was a selectman for many years and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… of crochet and tape lace, and a tan flowered cream dress with a chiffon yoke, shoulder-wide mock collar, and flounced hem skirt with an inner waist…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… constructed with a neat waist-level faux jacket, cream silk front insert, brown velvet standing collar, cuffs, and belt."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"Another is a statuesque gown of heavy cream satin, a similar fabric to the Haskell Silk Company wedding satin."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"The item is of a natural off-white short pile fur fabric, lined with heavy cream polyester satin, and without a label."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… line to include tongue depressors, candy and ice cream sticks, meat skewers, wrapped ice cream spoons and many other items."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… sold a variety of food items such as the ice cream and candy that made it memorable to the younger islanders."

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

"… Society The other Martha Riley example is a cream-colored wool dress with a similarly tubular two-tiered skirt, high waist, and a yoke with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… allowing for fuller sleeves, is a London made cream light wool cape with purple silk lining, lace shoulder frills and high lace trimmed collar."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… Society The second example features a V neck, cream satin dolman sleeve bodice, attached to a long tapering wrap around black skirt, and a heavy…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"… cell, bowling alley, a movie theater, and a ice cream parlor. And even a not so nice piece of our past--the KKK meetings were held there."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"It served hot peanuts and ice cream. There was a terrible hurricane in the 1970s that knocked down trees."

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

"Some women chose to apply creams on their legs to create an illusion of hose, and some drew thin pencil lines on the backs of their calves to create…"

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

"… crepe dresses, one from the Longfellow family is cream colored, features simple short sleeves, an extremely high waist, narrow inset waist band…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"… is designed to wear over a dress that features a cream satin bodice attached to the just below knee length matching quilted skirt."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… ice cream spoons that came with Dixie ice cream cups, ice cream sticks, tongue depressors, candy sticks, coffee stirrers, Q-tip sticks, and so on…"