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Site Pages
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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3
"They perform well in retail meat, federal and custom slaughtering and processing, and in house smoking."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4
"… made under license in the United States for the retail market. This practice became common and many European couturiers came to rely on revenues…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block
"… sail loft, boot and shoe factory, clothing factory, and now houses the Prison Showroom, a retail outlet for products manufactured by prisoners."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row
"… 108, 114, and 116 Front Street, the home of many retail stores, built at a variety of times, ranging from 1832 into the 1840s."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street
"… an individual or organization separate from the retail businesses occupying the site according to city tax records."
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Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer
"His formulations were distributed wholesale and retail throughout the country and as far away as Great Britain and Africa."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864
"The north and south stores were for retail sales. The brick building is captured in a drawing done by John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3
"… opening up (by now typewriters were common in business use). Steadily increasing female participation in outdoor activities such as lawn tennis…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3
"… a modern audience might associate a suit with business, the mid-century suit, paired with a stylish hat, was a popular choice for social outings…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"… uses the block, such as dance and art studios, retail shops, and Springer's Jewelry. Even today, there are clues to the past: The A.G."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4
"… Franklin Turner, 410 Park Avenue, New York," the business address she moved to 1936, suggesting the garments date from about this time."
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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years
"The railroad arrived in 1871 creating opportunities for business to expand. In 1890 the population was 1022 and along with the B & P railroad, the…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… buildings that helped produce the appealing retail architecture of this regional service center."
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"Parker Brown’s 2012 study of businesses in Northeast Harbor clearly shows this trend. In 1899, 42% of the businesses in Northeast Harbor were…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4
"New York: Penguin Books, 2004. York Deeds. Vol. II, 114. Centervale Farm - Business and Retail Center X Shops at Bessey Square X"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street
"… merchants maintained wharves, warehouses, and retail stores on Summer Street, all necessary related to the buying and selling of goods, including…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear
"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2
"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2
"1800-1830 Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799Maine Historical Society Slender cotton gown, Buckfield, ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century
"Mid to Late Nineteenth Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses
"Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses View the Wrappers, Tea Gowns & At Home Dresses Slide Show Wrapper is the traditional term used for the…"
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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 - Mid Twentieth Century
"Mid Twentieth Century Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society There is little in the collection to tell of the War…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3
"1900-1910 Sarah E. Thomas' silk foulard dress, ca.1905Maine Historical Society Many fashionable silk dresses from this period deteriorate…"