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Historical Items

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Item 111602

Abercrombie & Fitch hunting pants, Rockport, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Rockport Media: cotton

Item 31797

Good Cheer Lodge hat, Guilford, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Guilford Media: Felt

Item 99002

Mourning bonnet, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Cloth

Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.

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Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.

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Doing Good: Medical Stories of Maine

Throughout Maine’s history, individuals have worked to improve and expand medical care, not only for the health of those living in Maine, but for many around the world who need care and help.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"The mid twentieth century (1950-1980) clothing at Maine Historical Society is but a small fraction of the Society's overall garment holdings, which…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… developments made significant contributions to clothing production and fashion. Patented respectively in 1846 and 1851, chain stitch and lock…"

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

"… includes a group of early 1900s gowns in very good condition, among them Sarah E. Thomas’ brown printed silk, shown at the left."

My Maine Stories

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Story

From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie

Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.

Story

Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

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Sister Madeleine D’Anjou: Many detours lead to a rewarding life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

What a journey! Sister Maddie says that "God writes straight on crooked lines."