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Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3
"1940-1950 Summer weight suit, ca. 1948Maine Historical Society Limited French fashion influence during the war had the effect of encouraging…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830
"Outerwear 1800-1830 Examples of this period's outer garments include: a full length 1800-1810 unlined slim silk twill coat with a flat fold over…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4
"1850-1870 Cameo button detail X Helen Bancroft Hay's cameo-button striped dress, Charlestown, MA., ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4
"1850-1870 Detachable sleeve crinoline dress, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society One of the collection’s finest and widest crinolines is a boat…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4
"1850-1870 "Ordinary" dress, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society Examples of 'ordinary' dresses from the 1850s within the MHS collection include…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4
"1850-1870 Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859Maine Historical Society In the late 1850s early 1860s, crinolines reached their largest…"
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"Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Gigot sleeve is the French…"
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"White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description By the mid-1820s…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2
"Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Sally Holmes of Alfred wore this evening gown in…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3
"Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3
"Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3
"Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3
"Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3
"Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This stylish suit and matching cape…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4
"Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4
"Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4
"Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This simple, plain white, unadorned organdy summer…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4
"Many early farmers raised sheep for meat and wool; some wool was sold to the Shakers in New Gloucester or Mayall Mill in Gray."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings
"… with raising the sheep and then weaving the wool. They caught cod from small boats and salted it."
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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4
"… blankets were often a light weight combination of wool and cotton.Bangor Historical Society The 2d Maine Reg has moved from Ft Corcoran, and is…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4
"… mills, cheese and starch making facilities, and wool carding products. Rumford (first known as New Pennacook Township) was visited by the…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History
"… also grains, hay, hops, apples, cheese, starch, wool. Over time, Oxford County gained recognition as one of the most mineralogically active areas…"
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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area
"… and carding mill was constructed to process wool. Waterpower generated from the middle channel of the sluiceway supported these mills."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication
"… they raised sheep and spun and wove their own wool. This was the family that owned the largest summer hotel in America."