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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"1870-1890 Between 1860 and 1890, the transitions of skirt style provides a recognizable example of evolving fashions."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4

"1870-1890 Watered silk ensemble, ca. 1888Maine Historical Society Women wore bustle supports of various shapes and sizes."

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

"1890-1900 Jessie Carter's wedding dress, Bath, ca. 1896Maine Historical Society Bedecked with wide satin ribbons, Myra Bradeen Philpot’s…"

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

"1890-1900 Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society By about 1898, the sleeve had deflated…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"1890-1900 Adela Adams' silk faille ensamble, Portland, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society The 1890s are defined by plain skirts, the rapid rise…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"1870-1890 Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1874Walker Memorial Library After the Civil War, sewing machines reached the professional…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"1870-1890 Cuirasse silhoutte, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Between the mid-1870s and early 1880s, the bulky overskirt 'polonaise' styling…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Horse and buggy complete with rider shaded by an…"

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

"Fair souvenir, Farmington Public Library, 1890 Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description The newly formed Library Association…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Mattanawcook Lake from Clark Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"1890 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description This is a beautiful view of Mattanawcook Lake taken from Clark Street area in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

""A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… strengths are between 1830 to 1860, and 1890 to 1940. Several examples date as early as 1720 and others as recent as 2021."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"… & McAllister Mine which was in operation from 1890 to 1898. Most of the laborers were locals but there were also quarrymen from Italy and Scotland…"

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"Lyons, Hallowell, ca. 1890 One of many ship captains in Hallowell, roaming the seas day to day.Hubbard Free Library What you will find under…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Life membership certificate, Farmington Public Library Association, 1917

"… current Farmington Public Library, serving from 1890-1891. It is dated January 2, 1917, and signed by the President and the Treasurer of the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"Allen built the Allen building in 1890 to house his practice. It was also the first post office in Presque Isle, until 1914."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"… The Perry Opera House was built between 1884 and 1890. The original building was three stories tall and built from wood."

Bridgton Historical Society

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Farmington Public Library

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Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… Hallowell, 1881Hubbard Free Library On March 15, 1890, people started to hear that the Cotton Mill was going to shut down because southern states…"

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

"… the best-known veterans' organization, and by 1890, over 400,000 members were registered. Almost every prominent veteran was enrolled, including…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… in Maine in the 1840s -- and that closed in 1890. His text, some hand-written and some newspaper clippings that he or others wrote, provides…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"1890 Click on the picture and zoom-in for a closer look! Check out the kids fishing on the dock!Hubbard Free Library The wharf that was on the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"The building was originally constructed in 1890. The First Baptist Church of Presque Isle held their meetings weekly in this building."