Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"… dress with a pleated crinoline skirt includes a matching petticoat. It has drop shoulders, and full "bishop" sleeves, defined here as a sleeve…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… open front, gathered back waist, and voluminous matching cape trimmed with deep bands of cord knotting; a child's turquoise wool cape embroidered…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… collection's 1960s bouffant short prom dress and matching stole could fall into the category of garments based on a Dior design, and made under…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"Also among the collection’s period garments is a pale powder blue wool and rayon V neck day dress, whose style lingers in the 1930s, with a matching…"

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

"… for small epaulettes, trimmed in black and red to match the standing collar, and bands embellishing the asymmetrical jacket front opening."

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

"… a red high waisted full length long dress with a matching two pocket blazer style jacket; and a dusty rose long dress with three button shoulder…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3

"… coat lined with a blotchy multicolored print matching a round neck, short sleeve dress. With high waists, probably influenced by Laura Ashley's…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"… fringed pelerine on a purple shot silk ensemble matches the crinoline, with shoulder-to-waist gold fringe attached to the bodice, creating a…"

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

"… pelerine effect on the bodice, which closes with matching large silk trimmed buttons. The braid and the buttons were probably products of the new…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"… Description This stylish suit and matching cape evoke 1940s Hollywood fashions. The square, broad shoulders first gained popularity…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Search the Collections

"… to the volume (indicating that volume contains matching data,) and then to specific search results within the image viewer."

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"There were also no matches at the time. But even so, the Cascade hand tub was a valuable asset to the Hallowell fire department."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"A sample of other categories: stallions, matched and gentlemen’s driving horses, poultry-best pen Americans: Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes…"

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

"It includes detachable matching net sleeves, tiny taffeta ruffles on cuffs and edges, and decorative motifs on the skirt."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… relieved by a horizontal band of sage green that matches the tie belt. Jessie Franklin Turner gown, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… during this decade. It was more of a mix and match period retaining much of the 1960s with a superimposition of aspects of other periods, from the…"

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

"… two knee level box pleats below a patch pocket, matching the pocket on the left chest. The pockets and sleeves are edged with a stylish…"

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

"… bodice attached to the just below knee length matching quilted skirt. The expertly dressmaker-made ensemble is labelled: "Martha Mclean, Portland."…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… to reduce draughts, and covered the ceilings with matched boards (tongue and groove). Original Log CabinNew Sweden Historical Society…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"… find that the Passamaquoddy paddler simply wanted matches to light his pipe. In short, as one local put it, “A birch canoe was a good boat if there…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He invented an advertising match box, which he likely didn’t mass produce. He built and patented a boring machine, which was used in the wood turning…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"… in which they had basketball games and boxing matches. The town office was on the second floor, also the court system was located there, and eye…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"The Town of Cumberland matched the $35,000, and private contributions amounted to an additional $45,745."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"Since 1930 all sorts of small wooden objects were made there: round clothespins and toothpicks at first, then safety matches, ice cream spoons that…"