Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2

"… center back shoulder panels form a V above four buttons, which attach the skirt to the bodice above the concealed closure."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"… lounging or caftan-type garment with knotted buttons is made of cotton sateen with a large bold lime, purple, gold and turquoise print design, very…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… minimalist, possibly remodeled slate blue six button wedding skirt suit, with a front pleat short skirt suggests a wartime provenance."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… hand on a cane-seated chair, he stares earnestly at the photographer, seemingly unconcerned by his half buttoned jacket and ill-fitting pants."

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… least expensive, this stamped lithographed steel button with the safety pin on the rear, like those still manufactured a century later."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… not be able to take the steamboat! I will have to button my coat and put on an extra pair of mittens because it’s a long walk to Grandma and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… that Fly Rod even had a specially-designed skirt? Buttons were sewn on the inside of her skirts so that she could more easily roll them up; this…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… population of residents who fondly recall a simpler time long ago, on a summer’s day at Riverside Park. Back to Expansion Continue to Buttons"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… of artifacts – pottery, fishhooks, dishes, buttons, medicine bottles, nails and so much more."

Prince Memorial Library

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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