Maine Memory Network

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

"Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This plum-colored wool suit exemplifies the chunky…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This stylish suit and matching cape…"

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

"Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine…"

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

"Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War…"

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…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… be a time to find islanders joining in winter sports of an informal nature. There are three good size ponds on the island."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… natural resources for another generation of sports by placing bag limits on deer, salmon and trout as well as advocating for catch and release…"

Caribou Public Library

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… on the Church Block that are still there are women's faces cast into the iron columns. Haley bill for Church Block, Bath, 1886Patten Free…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Sporting camps around Maine loved to have Fly Rod come and visit. She was great publicity! The sporting camps would give her free food and free…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"They often featured women on their advertisements such as Davis Hatch's business card of 1880. Business owners also advertised by placing large signs…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… and organized intramural boys’ and girls’ sports teams. Strong's first baseball team won their first nine games without a coach."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… Sites Farmington Historical Sites for Organized Sports Historic Maps Overlayed in Google Earth: A feature of GIS software is the ability to…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… time to visit the park as it offered special sporting events for children, a huge fireworks display, and even catered meals."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… out and the Goodwill Hall became a facility for sports and other social events. In 1926 The Strathglass Fife Band of Mexico and Rumford was formed."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"For Martin, dancing was sport, exercise – and a means to demonstrate proper behavior and social status."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Charlotte had a major impact on women and many other people before and after she died. She inspired many other women to follow their dreams, and not…"