Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… Resources and activities for educators that are tied to the following exhibits: Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Can You Help the 19th…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… wool fabric robe with padded shoulders, and side tie closure features luxurious magenta satin lapels, cuffs, and lining relieved by a horizontal…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… down the front, and long silk ribbon neck ties; a 1902-1903 dark red wool three-quarter length astrakhan collared cape embellished with a stylized…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… for smaller engines, with less expensive rails, ties, and spikes. Click for Railroad Photos The new railroad had an immediate and profound…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… and flounced hem skirt with an inner waist tie labeled "S.E. Thomas, Portland." Two more pouched bodice gowns, one silk and one cotton, feature the…"

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

"… were separate items such as half cage crinolines, tied on at the waist, while others were fixed to the skirt."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… had interest in Maine lands because of familial ties. His grandfather purchased lands near Saco in 1673 and his father married into land ownership…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"They had a hook on each end so that they could be tied together in sequence, making a complete circular bed."

Sebago Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866

"… the ground but I took a brush pole I had shoved & tied it up as drawn." Martin wrote "this tree Duchese Anjeolene" and then he or someone crossed…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… of Yarmouth shows a young man with his coat and tie almost entirely covered by a smock, which the photographer has tinted blue."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… flowers, capped sleeves, and a high waist with ties to the back. Then there were individuals who opted for conservative versions of current…"

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

"… sleeve edge to edge jacket with small tab ties at the lower front hem. Last in this group, a structured black rayon taffeta theater coat associated…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… sash with an outsize (oversized) bow and long ties at one side. A label inside the waist reads "Bonwit Teller New York Trainer-Norell." Norman…"

Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"… into most vests and no longer need to wear a tie while on the job. The following is an example of the expenses of the city of Hallowell’s police…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… The fact is all of these noted people have strong ties to Hampden, Maine. While some were born and raised in the area, and others came to live and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"… Marie was towed from Portland to Thomaston and tied at Dunn and Elliot’s wharf, where she became a floating landmark, a visual reminder of…"

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

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

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… larger-than-life figure, sporting a signature bow tie and a gruff manner. He was deeply committed to public service, holding the offices of…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"… is a wooden drum or inflated sealskin, that they tied to an arrow or harpoon so the whale would be tired enough so the could kill it."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 4 of 4

"… well as Skyline Farm and Carriage Museum, provide ties to the past, inviting and encouraging residents to remember their history."

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… relating to someone named John Barry, who had ties to Mexico, Maine. After a few years of looking for John's family they gave the suitcase to the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… home of Ben Royal, was a Way Station that had a tie up for horses and lodging for travelers. In 1798 a road to the Swift River along the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"… settled in early Maine, they mobilized kinship ties that structured colonial business and investing practices."