Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"Benjamin was a fur trapper. Abijah Buck and Thomas Allen moved to Buckfield in the spring of 1777 with both of their families."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"The item is of a natural off-white short pile fur fabric, lined with heavy cream polyester satin, and without a label."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… sable, and various species of animals yielding furs which afforded liberal encouragement…” to the aboriginal population."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… traded with the native peoples, especially for furs, but relations with area bands were uneasy. The settlers encroached on the native hunting…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… a pale green damask edged with white rabbit fur for evening; and a velvet trimmed multicolored, striped wool, printed jacket trimmed in velvet."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"Chinese Jacquard fur-lined coat, ca. 1925Maine Historical Society The collection's early twentieth century outerwear and coats also include a…"

Historic Hallowell - Meeting at Koussinok

"The interests of the Plymouth men were entirely commercial; the sale of the furs would help to retire debts they owed to England."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - 1840 U.S. Census Questions

"… of the lumber obtained from the forest? Skins and furs? 12. What was the value of the ginseng and all other productions not before enumerated, you…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… 1600s ships' logs had accounts of fishing and fur trading along the coast. Fish, particularly cod, was abundant and a very profitable commodity in…"

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"… unidentified young man in a large Russian style fur cap and a fur scarf. Weather resistant clothing is also the feature of a tintype of a young man…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"1863Maine Historical Society Industrial developments made significant contributions to clothing production and fashion."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"The American broad silk industry became firmly established during the 1880s. By the 1890s a profusion of colored, affordable (but not cheap)…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"… Historical Society In this age of cotton industry growth, attractive 1840s printed cottons were affordable and readily available, yet they are…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"People from New York came to buy furs a lot. Furs were expensive, so Gordon’s farms went bankrupt when people stopped buying them."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"… threads to supply the county’s new narrow goods industry, now manufacturing decorative braids, cords, ribbons, passementerie, lace, soutache, and…"

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

"… centers of a successful and growing fashion industry mass-producing an abundance of affordable American designed, well-fitting clothing for college…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"… the mid- 19th century there was no broad silk industry in the United States. Limited Chinese imports of that time included black dyed textured…"

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

"… and trimming branch of the nascent American silk industry. In complete contrast, a simple plain white unadorned organdy summer dress with drop…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… who, from the beginnings of the American fashion industry in the 1920s, found opportunities in fashion fields such as designing, advertising, and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"… features a worn label stamped, "The Coat and Suit Industry" encircled with the words "National Recovery Board," indicating the coat was made in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… stimulated growth of a new branch of the clothing industry, one that specialized in the design and manufacture of clothes for the young market."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… designers and the now highly successful garment industry, were well able to mass produce fashionable garments, and the U.S."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"… contributing to the decline of the American silk industry. Rayon was manufactured into many kinds of woven fabrics for dresses and lingerie, and…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"The abundance of timber, good harbors and a demand for sailing vessels resulted in the development of the shipbuilding industry, which reached its…"