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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…"
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"An ambrotype copy of an early nineteenth century silhouette of an unidentified young woman was made by T.R. Burnham of Bangor in the 1850s."
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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society
"The former consists of James B. Vickery and Early G. Shettleworth, Jr.’s expansive collection of early photographs, initially donated to MHS in 2006."
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Early Maine Photography - Human Interest
"1854Maine Historical Society While most early photographers created formal images of their sitters, some portrayed their subjects with a touch of…"
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Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections
"… described here, under a cumulative title of “MHS Early Maine Photography." The photographs within the "MHS Early Maine Photography" collections…"
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Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection
"In 2006, the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection of Early Maine Photography was established at Maine Historical Society (MHS), to provide a permanent…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4
"… Black Point in 1635 and remained involved in the early settlement for nearly forty years. And then there was Uphannum, or Indian Jane, daughter of…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4
"The Southgate’s first home was at Dunstan Landing. They later built a large brick home on what is now Route 1."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4
"In the early years of his practice, Dr. Haigis was the only doctor in Scarborough. He served thirty-one years as the school physician and health…"
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Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning
"… picture was taken by his father Enos Crocket, an early Rockland photographer. This daguerreotype of Johnnie Crockett remained in the family until…"
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2
"1860Maine Historical Society Early outdoor photographs are well-represented in the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection."
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3
"… area are also represented in the Society’s early outdoor photographs, as reflected in street scenes in South Paris and Athens."
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3
"… retains much of the freshness and beauty of her early years, and all of the dignity and even majesty of her appearance and deportment."
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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2
"… of the Maine Historical Society’s collection of early photography are daguerreotypes of Revolutionary War soldiers Conrad Heyer of Waldoboro and…"
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3
"… Historical Society One of the finest views of an early Maine commercial building is the daguerreotype of the Fox Building at Middle and Exchange…"
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Early Maine Photography - Occupational
"The furnishings of homes and buildings were crafted by cabinetmakers such as John Stringer of Hallowell (who also made clothes pins) and Benjamin F."
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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home
"Project Home Small Point, Phippsburg, 1731Maine Historical Society The Beyond Borders: Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary project, a two…"
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"War Simon Dearborn, Monmouth, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society In the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection, the images of two aged Revolutionary…"
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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography
"Occupational Photography Captain Lewis Mitchell, Portland, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society The presence of a farmer and a sailor on the Maine…"
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Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits
"Studio Portraits Studio Portrait Slideshow Click on image for full slideshow Beginning the 1840s, photographers sought to make the connection…"
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Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers
"Portland Photographers Augustus Fox, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society As Maine’s largest city, Portland became a center for photographers…"
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Early Maine Photography - Family Groups
"Family Groups Unidentified family, ca. 1857Maine Historical Society The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection contains several examples of…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island
"Early Years on Mt. Desert Island Higgins Saw Mill, Somesville, 1890 Higgins Saw Mill which is believed to have been located in…"
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3
"Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society An ambrotype of Richmond’s Island in Cape Elizabeth shows the…"