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Site Pages
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Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away
"… are part of a well documented early 20th century group of garments brought to Maine by Toy Len Goon."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4
"… Historical Society The collection's small group of late 1950s dressy garments include a raspberry pink rayon taffeta cocktail dress with small…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century
"… Mary King Scrimgeour's small, but outstanding, group of late-1890s to early 1900s fashionable garments segue this overview into the twentieth…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3
"1965Maine Historical Society A group of short dresses in the collection, but not truly "mini" dresses, are straight or shapeless with loose, and…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview
"… narratives, followed by chronological groupings, supported through themed image galleries highlighting special topics."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2
"… Historical Society by a small, but important group of slender gowns made of simple white cottons and plain muslins, with woven stripes, and…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2
"A group of turn of the twentieth century couture caliber gowns from Lewiston; a 1930s ‘Delphic’ gown and others by Jessie Franklin Turner; and a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3
"1975Maine Historical Society The present 1970s group is rounded out with three garments showing the influence of leading designers, and one with the…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall
"… from the current Methodist Church, until the group had a building of its own. The three-story hall was built shortly after 1909, and still stands…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life
"There were still sewing circles, where women socialized as they worked, but now fraternal and farmer's groups, such as the Grange, which reached its…"
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"Ad by Pepperell Mills to recruit women workers, Biddeford, 1943McArthur Public Library In Biddeford, like the rest of urban Maine, the relief of…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry
"… Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society A group of Swan's Island students led by 3-5 grade teacher Kim Colbeth have been learning quarry…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry
"… the Quarry Pond X On July 27, 2003, a group of Swan's Islanders got together to drain the Quarry Pond in Minturn, Swan's Island."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources
"Resources Mountains of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map
"The Bridge That Changed The Map Text By: Carl W. Stinchfield Return to Online Exhibits Maps are often changed when bridges are built which alter the…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake
"Porter Lake Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Class Picnic At Porter LakeStrong Historical Society Return to Student…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong
"Welcome to Strong Welcome to StrongStrong Historical Society Strong has been known by several names over the years."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad
"The Railroad Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research
"Student Research Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Online Exhibits The Strong School 7th and 8th graders and Mrs."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory
"The Cheese Factory Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Cheese/Pantry BoxStrong Historical Society…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3
"About Us Century-old Books Discovered In a Cardboard Box X Strong Elementary School Librarian Jami Badershall was cleaning the back room of…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3
"About Us Whozit-Wherezit Exhibit X The Strong Historical Society received a grant from Maine Historical Society, through the Maine…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family
"The Porter Family Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Produce ExchangeStrong Historical Society…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong
"Wood Products of Strong Text By: Carl Stinchfield and Dawn S. Pratt Return to Online Exhibits The importance of wood products to the Town of Strong…"