Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… downturns, the Gold Rush, the outbreak of the Civil War, the first electric railroad, noted floods, and descriptions of churches and schools."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Patrons could also arrive, in more romantic fashion, by boat, canoe, or ferry. From the slip at river’s edge, it was a climb up a steep set of steps…"

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

"1874Walker Memorial Library After the Civil War, sewing machines reached the professional dressmaking and home sewing market. They were expensive."

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

"… Society Description After the Civil War, American-manufactured silk fabrics, threads and trimmings, along with the sewing machine…"

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

"… World War I and the Maine Experience (2017), Fashionable Maine: early twentieth century clothing (2016), and Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing, Bangor, ca. 1865

"… Dancing properly conducted is the most innocent, civil, cheapest, and respectable." View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

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

"In prosperous post-war America, New York, and California became centers of a successful and growing fashion industry mass-producing an abundance of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… Emery Bill Bartlett Bangor Union Womens' fashion Pro Andrew Johnson meeting Spencer A. Pratt Joseph Mitchell Mutual Store James G."

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

"… jokes or seemingly random items that relate to fashion, strange events, or other topics in the news."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

"One of his interests was fashion. This illustration, from page 212 in the journal, shows Martin in a new outfit he bought in 1845-1846."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… down all uniform but a stand up dickey came in fashion and they made their debut on them at the Town house Hampden which has been in fashion to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in fashion, dance, architecture, gardening, and other pursuits, drew this illustration of a "society…"

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

"… dates between 1860 and 1865, a representation of Civil War-era style. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"… it holds little in the way of civilian war-era fashions. One example, a circa 1943 yellow square shouldered, tailored, fitted waist rayon dress…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin self portrait, 1889

"… shopkeeper, but also was interested in gardening, fashion, architecture, and, especially, dance. View additional information about this item on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… gardening, business, transportation, fashion, and dance, among other topics. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"The store also had "the best fashion stove to infuse heat over a large room that ever was invented." Martin opened the store in 1862 after many…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elizabeth Blowers, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… "In a Habit with no Bonnet & with high comb." Fashion -- for both men and women -- was one of Martin's interests."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"In fashion, decade demarcations are basically imprecise, nevertheless, for convenience, the Early Nineteenth Century fashions in this overview are…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"Jerome Aroostook War Cobb Dancing School Ezekiel Hopkins Hopkins house illustration John Shey Farming Locofoco System of Free Trade Tyler Wasgatt…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76

"… the 1864 presidential election and the end of the war activities in Bangor in which a large crowd of Union supporters marched through downtown…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"Nevertheless, in due course, this new fashion influenced most wardrobes to some degree, and is most recognizable in the mid 1950s teenage girl's…"

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

"… knife pleat skirt is indicative of war-time fashions. The coordinating cape is reversible—brown on one side and gold on the other."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"In more fashionable quarters, before the new fashion blazed its trail, European and American designers experimented, producing some exotic creations."