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Item 6400
Title: Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1850
Location: Cumberland Center
Media: Cotton, linen
Item 12331
Title: Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Labbe, Brunswick, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Pejepscot Historical Society
Date: circa 1950
Location: Brunswick
Media: Photograph, print
Item 10894
Title: German POW painting, Houlton, 1945
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Date: 1945
Location: Houlton
Media: oil painting
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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.