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Historical Items

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 104880

Three girls preparing for a Chapman school play, Portland, 1921

Mystery Corner Item Who are they?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1921 Location: Portland Media: glass negative

Item 10161

Girls at Camp Runoia, Belgrade Lakes, 1910

Contributed by: Camp Runoia Date: 1910 Location: Belgrade Lakes Media: photographic print

Item 104937

Campfire Girls, Farmington, 1918

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1918 Location: Farmington Media: Photograph

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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Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

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In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… in the late 1950s to early 1960s, the custom of girls and young women dressing or wearing hair and make-up like their mothers, faded away."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… yet, examples of practical, back pleat, "Gibson Girl" skirts and little in the way of smart shirt blouses are found in the MHS collection."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"& put her name in it & with some other little girls came to my room when I was gone & hung it up over my sink in my room." View additional…"

My Maine Stories

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Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

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A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars