Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… was popular for men’s shirts and jackets, women’s wear, and was ideal for A-line chemise mini dresses."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"She still wears the turban and much of her costume of the olden time, which is in admirable keeping with her courtly manners."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… to pull out the logs, because the horses would wear out fast. I am proud that I am related to Alvin Lombard, and I would loved to have met him if I…"

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"… store, maybe I wouldn’t have a necklace to wear everyday. Nathaniel Peters "How does this topic impact you? Your life? The town? The town's…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"To be in the G.A.R. you had to wear a uniform. The uniforms were double-breasted dark blue coats. The coats had bronze buttons and a bronze star…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… dictated that “When not in uniform, nurses wear their caps to the dining room as well as to the classroom.” Another institutional tradition…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… truck, laden with dresses and other feminine wear for the ladies. (Sometimes the dress of choice would be selected, only to find the belt missing…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… Scarborough Historical Society members remember wearing coats and snowsuits their mothers made from the salvaged wool, which was tan or gray on one…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… front of the room were so cold students had to wear multiple layers of clothing and sometimes even a hat."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"I am hoping to find a pair of boots to wear when I clean the fox pen. I’m hoping that I can make a new friend, too."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… The Maine folk are game folk, and the losers wear a smile. At Houlton, too, and Caribou, and the town that’s called Presque Isle."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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