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Site Pages
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"… as the proprietors frequently resorted to filing suits of ejectment or trespass against residents. In the early years of the Kennebec Proprietors’…"
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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…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3
"1900-1910 Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3
"1900-1910 Ella May Clark's three-piece dress, Yarmouth, ca. 1901Maine Historical Society Of early 1900s contrasting fashions, one was defined…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3
"Eighteenth Century Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780Maine Historical Society A quilted petticoat of bright pink calamanco (polished wool) with…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3
"Eighteenth Century Revolutionary-era styled gownMaine Historical Society As of the year 2020, the earliest garments in the MHS collection…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries
"Themed Image Galleries Queen City Flying Club Jacket, ca. 1930 Organizational Uniforms Image GalleryMaine Historical Society The greater part…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2
"1910-1920 Haskell silk wedding dress, Westbrook, ca. 1912Maine Historical Society Post 1910, further simplification was influenced by the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900
"Outerwear 1870 to 1900 Day jacket, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Dolman sleeved mantles suitable to wear with large skirts or bustles…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3
"1920-1930 Helen Little Hamm's drop waist dress, Kittery, ca. 1926Maine Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3
"1920-1930 Margery Burr's embroidered dress, Kennebunkport, ca. 1920Maine Historical Society Anne Wilson's rayon dress, ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4
"1930-1940 Miss Margaret's designer robe, ca. 1936Maine Historical Society Early examples of the era's wide shoulder fashion are found among a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4
"1930-1940 Evening gown with pink decorative motif, ca. 1940Maine Historical Society Fashions from the Great Depression years range from…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2
"The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection Major Judkin's Cape, ca. 1835Maine Historical Society Rarity makes examples of old…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2
"The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca."
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"Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Why collect historic clothing? Clothing or dress study is a new discipline."
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"Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Northern Threads Part I: ca. 1780-1889 Northern Threads is a two-part…"