Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"… Show In the past, when silk textiles were so expensive and new dresses required many yards of fabric, women were familiar with the custom of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"The expense of black clothing could be mitigated by means of economically dying existing cotton dresses, or remaking and dyeing an old one."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"Silk still held a place in fashion, but less expensive rayon, perceived as being "modern," came into its own in the 1930s."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"They were expensive. It took time before there was one in every home. Sometimes a group of women clubbed together to make the purchase and share."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"… Society Silk was imported from Europe and expensive. For many women, a silk dress was an investment, a best dress for Sunday, or for special…"

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

"1965Maine Historical Society Expensive establishment old style couture or similar high style-type clothing still retained appeal, but only to a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… of many mills, as they are less disruptive and expensive than trucks. There are train stations still in Lincoln from the past."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Furs were expensive, so Gordon’s farms went bankrupt when people stopped buying them. Fox farms were a very large business."

Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"… on painted backgrounds in place of the more expensive drapes and furniture. In an ambrotype by George W."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… County Courthouse (built at the proprietors’ expense) where, despite several efforts by the proprietors to evict them, the Goodwins remained"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"… lost 2,000 feet of hose and much more in expensive equipment. Sadly there was $750,000 in damages."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… gauge” system for smaller engines, with less expensive rails, ties, and spikes. Click for Railroad Photos The new railroad had an immediate…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… The new ultra modern facility was a bit more expensive than its predecessor coming in at a price of $90,000."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… 1822 tax bill shows that Crosby owned the most expensive house in town, valued then at $1,000. It is interesting that no stock or tons of vessels…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"Guilford and Sangerville split the expense. After the flood of 1987, Dwinal Hall and William Hume of Guilford organized the effort to rebuild the…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… Guilford gave the library $575 each year for expenses. Guilford Library with war memorials, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… could be used for medical, burial and housing expenses, and for food and household necessities. Members might help another veteran get a job or…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Trapping was really quite time consuming and expensive compared to hunting animals. The early metal traps, hand-made by local blacksmiths, were quite…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… the Army in every respect, their titles were military, their lodges had military names and they wore special uniforms. (The U.R.K.P."

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

"… funds were used for medical, burial, and housing expenses. Along with purchases for food and household goods, loans were given to help out the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… associates.” A survey would be completed at the expense of the associates, those admitted, as settlers would have to meet certain conditions."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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