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Item 14463
Title: Ware-Mailhotte marriage record, Bucksport, 1915
Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society
Date: 1915-11-27
Location: Bucksport; Orland
Media: Paper and ink
Item 52723
Title: Prescott-Tinker marriage certificate, Lowell, Mass., 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1870-07-04
Location: Lowell
Media: Ink on paper
Item 21055
Title: Franklin Pierce letter about marriage, 1833
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1833-01-14
Location: Hillsborough; Portland
Media: Ink on paper
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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.