Maine Memory Network

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

"Visibly appearing less restrictive than earlier fashions, reform dress was, nevertheless, worn with body shaping corsets."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"The traps were an investment made by the trappers who found a great market for the beaver pelts. Beaver hats were in fashion! Trappers also trapped…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"In the late 1700s, 1800s, and early 1900s, schools didn't have computers, or high-quality projectors, or several televisions."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… was a huge industry in Hallowell in the late 1800s. They would build ships on the Kennebec River and then send them to sea to ship goods to other…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"And market forces in the late 1800s depressed the price of copper. The Civil War shut down southern markets for fish and ice and insurance rates…"

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

"During the 1800s, the needs of Islesboro residents probably were not significantly different from mainland families, except that island isolation…"