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

"Early examples include a blueish purple 1860s highly trimmed walking dress with a short basque (a fitted jacket-like bodice) and flat fronted skirt…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"A well worn men's black wool "country cape," not restricted by fashion and the survivor of long wear, features a large practical hood."

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

"In the 1860s and 1870s small thread mills, such as the Haskell Silk Company of Westbrook proliferated, producing the special twist thread in high…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"… the city changed from that time until the late 1860s, when he created the Scrapbook. Topics and people discussed include: Abraham Lincoln Jefferson…"

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

"… Historical Society In the late 1850s early 1860s, crinolines reached their largest dimensions."

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

"… began to arrive at Islesboro during the mid-1860s, it became more necessary to provide further businesses and stores as a means of supporting and…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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