Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"Men's Wear View the Men's Wear Slide Show This slide show features examples from the small men’s wear collection at Maine Historical Society…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear

"… & Casual Wear View the Active & Casual Wear Slide Show The growing and changing range of outdoor and indoor activities pursued by the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… Far & Away View the Fashions Far & Away Slide Show Imported garments and fabrics are an integral part of American fashion, and of the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… Uniforms View the Organizational Uniform Slide Show A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… Uniforms View the Organizational Uniform Slide Show A somewhat large collection of Armed Services uniforms within the Maine Historical…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"… Reuse View the Fabric Adaptive Reuse Slide Show In the past, when silk textiles were so expensive and new dresses required many yards of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… View the Wrappers, Tea Gowns & At Home Dresses Slide Show Wrapper is the traditional term used for the gowns gathered under this heading."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"… Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of mourning…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"In winter they would go sliding, skiing, and skating. She remembers that her mother would always have a pot of hot cocoa ready when they came in."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"… rocks and everything and in the wintertime we’d slide down it. We didn’t know it was pee!" Minturn Schoolhouse in disrepair, Swan's Island, ca."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… 1926 View the Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Slide Show Text by Cindy Dykes Images from Maine Historical Society, Blethen Maine Newspapers…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"A wooden roof with sliding doors was erected above the top of the cells, creating an open room about 10-12’ high."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… time and there were enough hills worth making the slide exciting. Donald LeMoine is heading down Steamboat Hill Road."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… found within the Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection at Maine Historical Society. View a slide show of Allies & Allegiance images"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"… in to cover the floor on one side to help the sliding. This was called “snowing the bridge.” The old bridge was closed to the public September 08…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"She was the last of her class ever to slide down the ways. While in NY Harbor, the 284’ long Hoyt was reported to be so mobbed by enthusiastic…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"Children were safe to play anywhere, sliding down the streets in winter, exploring the surrounding woods, and playing in the brook in summer."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"Then we would unhitch and slide back down. You couldn’t do that with a truck!” Arthur Moore's first ice truckHubbard Free Library “We would…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… to be sewn to the sails so they would easily slide up and down masts. Sparmakers fashioned masts, booms and yardarms."

Penobscot Marine Museum

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Maine Conservation Corps

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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… carte de visite, cabinet cards, or even lantern slides and glass negatives could be considered early, as many find their origins within the…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"Then we would unhitch and slide back down. You couldn’t do that with a truck! In the spring when people couldn’t store their food in the cellar any…"