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Site Pages
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865
"Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The plans of…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865
"Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The primary and…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day
"… roots in which to raise their families with old-fashioned values. In 1950, Aubigne Lermond Packard wrote about her ancestral town of Thomaston in a…"
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Poland Spring Preservation Society
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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4
"… process was carried out in traditional fashion. Arthur’s son, John, continued to carry out this process, even after the others closed, right up to…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857
"Sparmakers fashioned masts, booms and yardarms. Blocks and tackle (the running rigging and gear used to work the sails of the boat) were configured…"
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Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2
"… narrative, some historic photographs, and an old-fashioned storyboard exhibit. The latter was presented by 7th & 8th grade Social Studies Teacher…"
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School
"… assured the school remained modern and pupils fashioned water cups out of half sheets of arithmetic paper."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing
"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3
"1900-1910 Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900
"Outerwear 1870 to 1900 Day jacket, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Dolman sleeved mantles suitable to wear with large skirts or bustles…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3
"1920-1930 Helen Little Hamm's drop waist dress, Kittery, ca. 1926Maine Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3
"1920-1930 Margery Burr's embroidered dress, Kennebunkport, ca. 1920Maine Historical Society Anne Wilson's rayon dress, ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3
"1920-1930 Satin dress with tassels, ca. 1920Maine Historical Society The tubular line silhouette returned after the First World War."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3
"1890-1900 Jessie Carter's wedding dress, Bath, ca. 1896Maine Historical Society Bedecked with wide satin ribbons, Myra Bradeen Philpot’s…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3
"1890-1900 Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society By about 1898, the sleeve had deflated…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3
"1890-1900 Adela Adams' silk faille ensamble, Portland, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society The 1890s are defined by plain skirts, the rapid rise…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear
"Active & Casual Wear View the Active & Casual Wear Slide Show The growing and changing range of outdoor and indoor activities pursued by the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3
"1830-1850 Muslin dress, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Victorian-era cotton dress, ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear
"Men's Wear View the Men's Wear Slide Show This slide show features examples from the small men’s wear collection at Maine Historical Society…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3
"1960-1970 Patterned coat and dress ensamble, ca. 1965Maine Historical Society Conservative, classic matronly dress and coat outfits of the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms
"Organizational Uniforms View the Organizational Uniform Slide Show A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms
"Organizational Uniforms View the Organizational Uniform Slide Show A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830
"Outerwear 1800-1830 Examples of this period's outer garments include: a full length 1800-1810 unlined slim silk twill coat with a flat fold over…"