Maine Memory Network

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

"White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description By the mid-1820s…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2

"Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Sally Holmes of Alfred wore this evening gown in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description A white pique printed cotton long maxi skirt with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War…"

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

"Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This simple, plain white, unadorned organdy summer…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"Men of enterprise and capital formed the Hallowell House Company to finance the project. The hotel hosted legislators and famous visitors: Phillips…"

Presque Isle Air Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"… promernading Kenduskeag bridge dressed in two suits made of red Thibot dress brown sock and red hoods." "They created a sensation all over the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"… and people had to begin to make dresses and other suits with an adjustable waist to guarantee the items fit individuals for a longer period of time."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… Mill Creek and the Georges River were ideally suited for shipbuilding. Gentle slopes led down to the deep and sheltered channels on tidal…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… in the early 1900s, roads and businesses were suited for people on foot, carriage, or railroad. Typical of this era, a railroad and hotel built in…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"He then lent his diving suit to A.S. Hall. Hall went back to New Meadows and talked the engineer, Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"… was always something pretty, like dresses or suits, in the window of Osgood’s. Now they just put whatever they have in there, something that is on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… on his life and experiences, Martin offered a suiting summary to this introduction by describing himself: General business man, Expert Accountant…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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