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Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863

Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"… as a sleeve gathered at the bottom with a button enclosure. The fullness of the skirt is consist all the way around."

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White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"A light pink drawstring ribbon serves as the enclosure. The cotton sleeves and bodice are embellished with white work eyelet embroidery."

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Ellen, William Pitt Preble, and Stephen Longfellow, Portland, ca. 1853

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… to as "cased images" (because of the elaborate enclosures used to house the more fragile formats), these three earliest mediums, starting with the…"