Maine Memory Network

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

"The cage crinoline made of flexible steel appeared about 1856. As a result, women could walk unencumbered by the layers of heavy petticoats, with…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… two vehicles, one a sort of pick-up truck with a cage attached on the body and the other a small "two-bear trailer" pulled behind a car."

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

"Some were separate items such as half cage crinolines, tied on at the waist, while others were fixed to the skirt."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.