Keywords: Habits
Item 14530
Daughter of Wisdom Religious Habit, 1964
Contributed by: Ste. Agathe Historical Society Date: 1964 Location: Saint Agatha Media: Cotton
Item 67730
Felicia Garant in nun's habit, Lewiston, 1964
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1964-10-31 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 83237
1268-1302 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Heirs of Henry Thurlow Use: Dwelling
Exhibit
Carlton P. Fogg, Advocate for Vocational Education
Carlton P. Fogg (1899-1972) was passionate about vocational and technical education. While teaching at the high school level in Waterville, Fogg's lobbying and letter-writing helped create the Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute in 1969.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Elizabeth Blowers, Bangor, ca. 1864
"He wrote that Blowers is shown "In a Habit with no Bonnet & with high comb." Fashion -- for both men and women -- was one of Martin's interests."
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US
"… collection to educate people in the customs and habits of the past in the City and to preserve and perpetuate the memory of those who, through…"
Story
Story of the "little nun"
by Felicia Garant
My grandmother made a nun's outfit for me
Story
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."
