Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… dominated by women's wear from the 1870s to the 1930s. Although, despite this focus, the featured mid twentieth century examples within this…"

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

"Cloth for civilian clothing was limited because production was prioritized for military purposes. Bates Mill in Lewiston produced vast quantities of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… century couture caliber gowns from Lewiston; a 1930s ‘Delphic’ gown and others by Jessie Franklin Turner; and a 1970s Geoffrey Beene evening dress…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"… as being "modern," came into its own in the 1930s. Day dress with jacket, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society Just how attractive and…"

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

"1938Maine Historical Society Two late 1930s gowns with virtually the same styling, chosen by two very different women, from two different walks of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"The large number and variety of long 1930s dresses preserved in the collection are a reminder that it was still customary to wear long dresses for…"

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

"… shoulders first gained popularity during the 1930s, while the shorter, knife pleat skirt is indicative of war-time fashions."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"In the 1930s the line was expanded to include crafts and novelty items. The Carr O’Brien brick building on the opposite corner of Wadsworth Street…"

Mount Desert Island Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… operated successfully until the depression of the 1930s. The Oxford Paper Co. acquired the mill properties in December of 1936, as well as water…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"A 1930s publication emphasized the rise of “an entirely new idea of a nurse” that was concerned not just with treatment but prevention of illness."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"“When Lubec Was Number Eight”, Lubec Herald articles transcribed by Vicki Reynolds Schad, (published during 1930s and 1940s). Stephen Bobrovnikoff"

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

"… heating conditions at Black Point School in the 1930s. She said, “Each year the lavatory and drinking fountain at the front of the classroom froze…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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