Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… a short basque (a fitted jacket-like bodice) and flat fronted skirt flaring out at the back. An early 1870s short gray-green basque dress also…"

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

"… neck, and a wide green waist sash, features a flat front skirt that spreads expansively to the rear."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… 1800-1810 unlined slim silk twill coat with a flat fold over closure and early full headed sleeves set very high at the back; a Longfellow family…"

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

"… dress reflected that fashion edict with its flat, plain front, and a skirt gathered at the back."

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

"… dress features a front closure with four large flat pearl buttons, waist level buckled belt, and a straight skirt with a single neat pleat falling…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"… it’s below knee length basque fits closely over a flat front skirt edged with a wide band of pleating."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… the original 'little black' cocktail dress by major U.S. designer Nettie Rosenstein featured a huge flat black bow with tails from waist to hem."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"… detachable long sleeves, fringed neck trimming, flat skirt pleating at front and tight cartridge gathers at the back."

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

"The drag would make flat paths. That looked like little roads. Albert and his friends would take their tricycles and wagons and pretend that they…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Notice the mud flats on the shore in the photograph on the left, taken on September 1, 1961. On the right, a photograph of September 7, 1961 shows…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… or the tall stalks of corn on the Sandy River Flats, modern-day Farmington is still highly influenced by its early agrarian roots."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Nevertheless, the coves, creeks, and tidal flats that surrounded the Point created a problematic landscape where several bridges were needed to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… ruts, and after rain or bad weather the low, flat area that is now wide field was mired in mud."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Holley, Knowlton’s Corner, Mosher Hill, Norton’s Flat, and Russell’s Mills. The number of students hovered around 145 in these schools."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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