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Site Pages
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century
"The mid twentieth century (1950-1980) clothing at Maine Historical Society is but a small fraction of the Society's overall garment holdings, which…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century
"Early Nineteenth Century Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Some fashion changes are distinct and occur…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century
"Early Twentieth Century Embellished velvet and silk gown, ca. 1895Maine Historical Society Lewiston's Mary King Scrimgeour's small, but…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3
"Eighteenth Century During this period male dress also underwent change. A combination of the eighteenth century English taste for clothes suited to…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3
"Eighteenth Century Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780Maine Historical Society A quilted petticoat of bright pink calamanco (polished wool) with…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3
"Eighteenth Century Revolutionary-era styled gownMaine Historical Society As of the year 2020, the earliest garments in the MHS collection…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century
"Mid to Late Nineteenth Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning…"
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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century
"Late Twentieth Century Scenic view of Patten Bay, Surry, ca. 1960Surry Historical Society Changes By 1950, Surry's population had dropped to…"
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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century
"Nineteenth Century 'Melissa Trask,' 1884Maine Historical Society Shipbuilding Seafaring enterprises played a major role in Surry's economy…"
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Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century
"Early Twentieth Century Daily Living During the Jazz Age of 1920s, Surry had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing…"
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"Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Northern Threads Part I: ca. 1780-1889 Northern Threads is a two-part…"
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"Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Why collect historic clothing? Clothing or dress study is a new discipline."
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"Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society X Celebrating Maine Historical Society’s 200th anniversary (2022)…"
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Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends
"“Maine’s Century” Ends As the 19th century -- Maine’s magnificent era under sail -- came to an end, Hallowell’s heyday in maritime commerce also…"
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Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century
"Maine in the 17th Century Map of New England and New York, ca. 1676 Largely an unexplored territory by European settlers, 17th century Maine…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life
"Twentieth-Century Community Life Bar Harbor and Bar Island, ca. 1930 Bar Harbor, as it appeared in 1930.Maine Historical Society Islanders…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century
"Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century Corner of Hyler and Green Streets, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century
"It is from this century of Thomaston’s development that so many prize architectural examples remain."
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Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812
"Turn of the Century to the War of 1812 The 1800s welcomed a plethora of economic and demographic changes for the District of Maine."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear
"This selection gives a brief outline of the MHS collection of childrens’ wear, which at present includes a large quantity of 19th century baby and…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear
"… coats, and importantly, a group of high quality mid-twentieth century suits, which constitute a significant feature of the overall MHS collection."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away
"This slide show highlights the collection's 19th century traditional Chinese embroidered pleated skirt, and other items ranging in use from personal…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2
"A group of turn of the twentieth century couture caliber gowns from Lewiston; a 1930s ‘Delphic’ gown and others by Jessie Franklin Turner; and a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing
"… not become widely available until the late 19th century. By that time, middle-class social propriety had consolidated mourning dress and customs…"