Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"John and Olive Hubbard. He attended Dartmouth College and following graduation served for two years as Preceptor of Hallowell Academy."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"… lived there, except for the four years he went to college in Bangor. He lived next door to a family who had a big barn and remembers running as…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… School and attended Deerfield Academy and Bowdoin College. Upon completing Bowdoin in 1937, he enrolled in the Department of Architecture at the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… preparation for his later enrollment in Bowdoin College, returned to Farmington in 1837 and purchased the Little Blue property across the street…"

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

"Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This simple, plain white, unadorned organdy summer…"

Presque Isle Air Museum

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"Many went off to college. The philanthropic spirit in Biddeford was to thank for most of the longest-lived social institutions of the City, including…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear

"This assortment is a representation of the types of casual or active wear items to be found in the overall Maine Historical Society collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"… examples from the small men’s wear collection at Maine Historical Society, military uniforms notwithstanding."

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… of American fashion, and of the collection at Maine Historical Society. This slide show highlights the collection's 19th century traditional…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"1829 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Gigot sleeve is the French term for the "leg of mutton" sleeve, a puffy…"

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"1828 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description By the mid-1820s, significant fashion features included lowered waists, widened…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description A white pique printed cotton long maxi skirt with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This powder blue three-piece wool suit is associated with Mabel Graney, who may…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This plum-colored wool suit exemplifies the chunky square styling popular in late…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine essentially announced the beginning of the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical Society collection are complimented by special interest or organizational…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical Society collection are complimented by special interest or organizational…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"Marley attended the University of Maine at Farmington, completing a major in community health. In his junior year, Marley would do comedy…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"College of the Atlantic X College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, (207) 288-5015 College of the Atlantic enriches the liberal arts tradition through…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"… the job was much more extensive as this informative and unusual group of surviving items from the Maine Historical Society collection illustrates."

Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"Thomas Bond graduated from Harvard College in 1801 and was the first graduate of Hallowell Academy to do so."

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"… Historical Society The greater part of the Maine Historical Society historic costume and dress collection consists of middle class women's wear…"

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

"1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War, American-manufactured silk fabrics, threads and trimmings…"