Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… alternate mode is familiar from the "Gibson Girl" images created by artist Charles Dana Gibson (who worked and spent time in Maine), and…"

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

"… designed, well-fitting clothing for college girls, women’s wear, and casual wear for every occasion and activity."

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

"… and is most recognizable in the mid 1950s teenage girl's, almost ubiquitous, full skirts and dresses worn with bobby socks and penny loafers."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"a man or woman boy or girl may look back and sigh for some small relic hereby to enliven their memory perhaps in a distant county when even a person…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"Martin wrote that the girl's mother was ill and became an invalid and, "this little girl assumed the house work cooked nice bread, meats, pies, cakes…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650

"Littlefield Bangor Girls First Select School Third Parish Church Prof. George Shepard First Baptist Church Thomas A. Hill"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"Daniel K. Pomroy "girls who bore a bad name" Liz Widow Clark Mary E. Suratt Balloon ascention Jim Dunning"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

"… Martin (1855-1889) was part of a group of 26 girls who participated in Solon Wilder's floral concert on Monday, July 2, 1866."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"The building at left is the girls' school. It was built in 1849. Martin wrote of the schools, "it was the intention to not be out done by any…"

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"… serious tone reflected in the expressions of her girls. These are faces hardened by the experience of life in pre-Civil War rural Maine."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"By the age of 10, boys and girls were skilled canoeists who used paddles fashioned by their fathers."

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

"… drama production, public speaking contest, and a girl's club. By the 1950's, Scarborough’s extra curricular opportunities flourished, with student…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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