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

"On the other hand, speedier sewing encouraged extra detailing in fashionable garments. In the 1860s and 1870s small thread mills, such as the Haskell…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3

"… Historical Society Although Crimplene and other firm knit fabrics were was extensively used for mini dresses, there are no examples in this…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"… is reversible—brown on one side and gold on the other. While a modern audience might associate a suit with business, the mid-century suit, paired…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"A few survive, other have been reincarnated, in a new form or place, and fragments of others remain locally as reminders of a rich era."

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Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"… in 1904 for the purpose of meetings and other purposes. It was located on the intersection of Main and Burton Streets."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… many bushels of clams to Burnham & Morrill and other dealers as well as to other diggers, but they also kept some for their families."

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… with persons who were a threat to themselves or others, and to deal with other violations of Town Ordinances."

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Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The other tubs include the Lion, three other Tigers, the Cascade, and the Torrent. Tiger Fire Co., Water Street, Hallowell, ca."

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

"… we would call them pantyhose) as well as many other articles of clothing due to the need for the materials in the war."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"Manufacturing in Biddeford and other cities which had access to raw materials advertised in the local newspapers for workers."

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Portland Public Library

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Hudson Museum

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Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… and some newspaper clippings that he or others wrote, provides details about the iron-making process, the business end of iron making, and the…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… gowns from Lewiston; a 1930s ‘Delphic’ gown and others by Jessie Franklin Turner; and a 1970s Geoffrey Beene evening dress in the MHS collection…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… a time to get together to talk, get to know each other, and most notably, to help others. Organizations such as the Lions Club, which still…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business

"… by Herman LaFritz Savage until his death in 1913 and then, perhaps by his wife Wilhemina Falt Savage and other extended family until ca 1917."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… on wheels." Readers are encouraged to find other examples around the Island of transformed structures to see what stories other Mount Desert Island…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economy on Mt. Desert Island

"Small family run businesses and other self-employed families were able to weather the troubled times with mininal, if any, losses."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982

"The Maine Memory Network includes this and other UPI images for educational purposes only, and cannot broker its use."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Maxie Anderson, Presque Isle, 1981

"The Maine Memory Network includes this and other UPI images for educational purposes only, and cannot broker its use."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981

"The Maine Memory Network includes this and other UPI images for educational purposes only, and cannot broker its use."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"… fencing and lined with trees by William Keith and other civic-minded citizens, and has since been known as the Mall on West Main Street."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"… some mingling with older style houses, while others were built in subdivisions, which were popular in the 1960s and 70s."