Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"… shows some of the stately old buildings that once adorned Main Street. Note the majestic Elm trees that lined the street, shading the houses."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… the lower skirt, and applied satin leaf shapes adorning puff sleeves. Similar leaf motifs form a rounded puff encircling the upper sleeves of a…"

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

"… along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned with eight round silk thread covered buttons."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… and the beautiful and inspiring message which adorns your Church." Greek inscription on the window: λαμπαδια εχοντες διαδωσουσιν αλληλοις…"

Lithgow Public Library

"… medallions featuring the names of admired writers adorn the exterior. The interior lobby and original stack room feature quartered oak pillars and…"

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

"… and Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment and Identity in Maine (2011). This project was made possible in part by the Institute of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… the Congregational Church in Rumford Point is adorned with trompe l’oeil (trick the eye) paintings, but the artist is not conclusively identified."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"All the girls were adorned in new Easter hats and pretty dresses that were beautifully puffed out with crinoline petty coats underneath; the boys…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… oil stains several feet above ground level, yet adorning the clapboards of once flooded homes, and dozens of unemployed, the town held a 175th…"