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

"In the late 1880s, the bustle simplified in shape and disappeared by 1890. As fashions moved towards the next century, skirts lost the over layers…"

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

"… Society Between the mid-1870s and early 1880s, the bulky overskirt 'polonaise' styling gave way to the unusually slim silhouette called cuirasse…"

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

"… which became well established in the 1880s. Many twist mills now switched to weaving broad silks, as did the Haskell Silk Company in 1883…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… loans or mortgages on their home in the 1870s and 1880s, an indication of his financial instability."

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

"… industry became firmly established during the 1880s. By the 1890s a profusion of colored, affordable (but not cheap), American manufactured silk…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"Initially discovered in the late 1880s, rayon is the product of a chemical process that converts cellulosic (plant) material into long filaments."

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

"… story of the Blue Hill mining frenzy of the late 1880s. In the summer of 1876, William Darling bought up mineral rights adjacent to Second and…"

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

"A real estate business was established during the 1880s and was known as the Islesboro Land and Improvement Company."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"By the 1880s, native Maliseet and Mi’kmaq populations were near an all-time low. Initially, native people benefited from labor opportunities in…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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