Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"These men were both well experienced in the shoe industry business. Johnson House, Summer Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library The…"

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

"I have been urged to go into mens gardens tare them all to pieces & set them anew. I can show in my garden to day the handsomest & best rustic chair…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… served dinners and Samuel Boardman and the men from his mill set up tables in the sheds by the railroad and served beanhole beans."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"The men depended on their income from the ice industry to take care of their families. Today, the ice industry no longer exists."

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

"… witnessed in all my day. I had read and heard of men going above the clouds, I now had the reality before me and I made a vow that from that day…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the southern part of the state of its young men; he hoped that by espousing the wonders of the County, young Maine men would go to the northern…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Red Men's Hall, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Fraternal organizations such as the Redmen and the Odd Fellows appeared on…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… Swan followed the current trend of wealthy men acquiring large estates. He built a sawmill, a gristmill, a store, and an elaborate mansion for his…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"The men depended on their income from the ice industry to take care of their families. Today, the ice industry no longer exists."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… in 1900, was a group of local business men, farmers, and horsemen. They were once referred to as “promoters of clean sport”."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"The men that filled the room; the homeless, the jobless, the unfortunate, crowded around the stranger, filled with hope and curiosity."

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"Whaling Samantha Hallowell & Annie Wilson Men carrying a whale fin, Ragged Island, 1927Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Whaling was…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… According to Alan Taylor, in Liberty Men and Great Proprietors (p.68), their initiatives on behalf of their newly adopted country sometimes…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

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

"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"1800-1830 Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799Maine Historical Society Slender cotton gown, Buckfield, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Mid to Late Nineteenth Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses View the Wrappers, Tea Gowns & At Home Dresses Slide Show Wrapper is the traditional term used for the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"Mid Twentieth Century Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society There is little in the collection to tell of the War…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"1900-1910 Sarah E. Thomas' silk foulard dress, ca.1905Maine Historical Society Many fashionable silk dresses from this period deteriorate…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"1900-1910 Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"Eighteenth Century Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780Maine Historical Society A quilted petticoat of bright pink calamanco (polished wool) with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"Eighteenth Century During this period male dress also underwent change. A combination of the eighteenth century English taste for clothes suited to…"