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Keywords: Adornment

Historical Items

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Item 102631

"Creation" cuff bracelet by Jason Brown, Bangor, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Bangor Media: Copper, brown ash

Item 11846

Decorative Pin, Wadsworth-Longfellow House, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Silver, enamel

Item 48245

Clara Shepherd, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: Daguerreotype

Online Exhibits

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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West Baldwin Methodist Church

The West Baldwin Methodist Church, founded in 1826, was one of three original churches in Baldwin. While its location has remained the same, the church has undergone numerous changes to serve the changing community.

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Colonial Cartography: The Plymouth Company Maps

The Plymouth Company (1749-1816) managed one of the very early land grants in Maine along the Kennebec River. The maps from the Plymouth Company's collection of records constitute some of the earliest cartographic works of colonial America.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"… shows some of the stately old buildings that once adorned Main Street. Note the majestic Elm trees that lined the street, shading the houses."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… the lower skirt, and applied satin leaf shapes adorning puff sleeves. Similar leaf motifs form a rounded puff encircling the upper sleeves of a…"

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

"… along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned with eight round silk thread covered buttons."

My Maine Stories

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Decontie and Brown's venture in high fashion design
by Decontie and Brown

Penobscot haute couture designs from Bangor