Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"As yet, examples of practical, back pleat, "Gibson Girl" skirts and little in the way of smart shirt blouses are found in the MHS collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"The collection holds numerous more modern message T-shirts, but as of yet, no roll hemmed '50s jeans, or much in the area of 1950s teen clothing."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… embroidered and patched blue jeans, tie dyed T-shirts, message T-shirts, pants for women, cheap flowing Indian print skirts and caftans, exotic…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860

"… of fine black broad cloth pants a fine cotton shirt with linen dickey a knapsack empty and a pair of fine calf boots with either white silk or…"

Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"… and workers are dressed in pants and long sleeved shirts. Hallowell was the location of the great sorting boom for down-river mills."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… them for their own use to stiffen cloth for fancy shirts or dresses. By the 1890’s large crews were needed to harvest potatoes."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Logging

"… for them, they would wear pants and long sleeved shirts for the cold weather. The paper industry relied on the logging industry because they used…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"They fit perfectly! I find one skirt and one shirt that I like and that will be enough for today. I put the rest of my money in my pocket and I run…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… back upstairs to put his favorite red flannel shirt and overalls on. Once Keith was ready, he ran down the stairs and out the door into the yard."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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