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Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2

"Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Sally Holmes of Alfred wore this evening gown in…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description A white pique printed cotton long maxi skirt with…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This powder blue three-piece wool suit is…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This plum-colored wool suit exemplifies the chunky…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This simple, plain white, unadorned organdy summer…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… neighborhoods, and almost all other aspects of 19th century in the Bangor area. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… and Japanese folks gathered together in everyday clothes, belting out a moving rendition of a chorus from Aida, accompanied by two or more pianos…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… of lumber for building ships in the 18th and 19th centuries, as a conduit for national and international commerce, as a watery road to the…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… has become world-famous for its variety of 19th century architecture, and Centre Street remains the most direct way to Bath's vibrant downtown."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"… pages 00-29   Part 1, to page 29 Like most 19th century scrapbooks, Martin's contains numerous newspaper clippings."

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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

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Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… (MHS) started collecting photographs during the 19th century, as the medium grew in popularity and availability."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"During the latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century the damand for potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to…"

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Blue Hill Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… Historical Society By the early years of the 19th century, the faster-paced, more intimate waltz surpassed older dances like contra or group…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Still, the economic swings of 19th-century America affected "The Lumber Capital of the World." Instability of credit and of money itself as well as…"

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Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"… a mainstay of the local economy for all of the 19th century. When the granite industry moved into full production carpenters and wheelwrights…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"In the 19th century the sole classroom teacher was usually an unmarried young woman, sometimes with students even older than herself."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… Douglass, the famous abolitionist of the 19th century, and Ernestine Rose, a feminist and abolitionist who traveled around the world."