Keywords: Leather crafting
Item 103709
Two harnessmakers with their tools, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype
Item 23487
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, leather
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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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Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry
The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.
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Early Maine Photography - Occupational
"… river drivers in their work clothes and spiked leather boots. In one of these images, two loggers exhibit the tools of their trade: a peavey, an…"
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Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay
"On cool summer evenings guests lounged in leather chairs around the large fireplace in the lobby as chauffeurs lined up in the circular driveway to…"
