Maine Memory Network

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."

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 - 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…"

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…"

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…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"As one local stated, alongside the island girls, an Indian woman going to church “looked like a bird-of-paradise in a barn-yard.” From Bar Harbor…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… the owners of the clothing saw the photo, the “girls had quite a time getting out of that fix.” Main Street looking west, Northeast Harbor…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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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…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"Girls and boys sat on separate sides and the younger smaller children sat towards the front of the room, with the older larger children in back."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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