Maine Memory Network

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

"Shaw Brothers Tannery. His dates of working there are unknown, but at some point he created a stunning annotated painting of the operations and the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"All the hard work and thought put into the Sagadahock House would soon pay off. John O. Shaw bill, Bath, 1882Patten Free Library As a result of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… 60 students and 6 teachers who have all worked closely together to complete this project. Bath Middle School is in its 5th year of Expeditionary…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Federal Street, an area now covered by Bath Iron Works (BIW), north of Russell Street. In the early 1780s, the second wharf in town was built at…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"X X From October to March, students worked with Dr. Haynes and Dr. Goodwin twice a month, researching the address or block they had been…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"With his return to Bath, he worked at a gentlemen’s clothing store at 134 Front Street, until acquiring a manager’s position at David T."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… recent years the building was used by Bath Iron Works and the U.S. Navy and for more than the last ten years by R.M. Tate Co."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"He originally worked at a sawmill in Topsham, eventually owning it. He next set up a partnership with his brother-in-law, Dr."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… Swanton and John Campbell Jameson, both of whom worked for Zina Hyde. In 1910, Swanton & Jameson left the building and Bath Savings moved in."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Even after he sold his business, Wilson still worked there until he retired in 1972. Wilson's Drug Store still stands today."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Further Reading

"… "Gentlemen of Large Property & Judicious Men". Somersworth: New Hampshire Pub. Co, 1975. Saxine, Ian."

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"1800-1830 Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799Maine Historical Society Slender cotton gown, Buckfield, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Mid to Late Nineteenth Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning…"

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…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"Mid Twentieth Century Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society There is little in the collection to tell of the War…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"1900-1910 Sarah E. Thomas' silk foulard dress, ca.1905Maine Historical Society Many fashionable silk dresses from this period deteriorate…"

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

"1900-1910 Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"Eighteenth Century Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780Maine Historical Society A quilted petticoat of bright pink calamanco (polished wool) with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"Eighteenth Century During this period male dress also underwent change. A combination of the eighteenth century English taste for clothes suited to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"Eighteenth Century Revolutionary-era styled gownMaine Historical Society As of the year 2020, the earliest garments in the MHS collection…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"Outerwear 1870 to 1900 Day jacket, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Dolman sleeved mantles suitable to wear with large skirts or bustles…"