Maine Memory Network

Eliot Baha'i Archives

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Green Mountain Railway

"Green Mountain Railway Lithograph of Green Mountain Rail Road TrainGreat Harbor Maritime Museum In the 1880s railways were one of the most…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"In 1910, Green bought the Fred Porter Store. The old building was lost to a fire in the year 1912. Maurice Klein, from New York, rebuilt the building…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"The wide green sash pictured on the garment is a replica. The original sash, which survives, is too brittle to dress."

Naples Historical Society

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Music in Maine - Civil War drum, ca. 1861

"… Historical Society Description Henry Green (1832-1901) of Portland carried this military style side drum in the 10th and 17th Maine…"

New Portland Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3

"1925Maine Historical Society Nile green dress, Paris, ca. 1926Maine Historical Society Perhaps a green all over beaded mid-calf length dress…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3

"… leather but lined in synthetic fabric, and a lime green V neck sleeveless dress with a vest-like six button, double breasted bodice attached to a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"Jessie Franklin Turner gown, ca. 1936Maine Historical Society A shoulder padded, high necked olive green, long sleeved dinner dress is a study in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"A pair of hip hugging green denim bell bottom pants, which could have been worn with the hip length belted white vinyl pea or trench coat."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"1890-1900 Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society By about 1898, the sleeve had deflated…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3

"… synthetic; and a home sewn three quarter sleeve green synthetic linen-look collarless coat lined with a blotchy multicolored print matching a round…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3

"Red and green check suit, ca. 1950Maine Historical Society Dior introduced his famous "New Look" in 1947, two looks in fact, one flared skirted, and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"… evening dress is made of a gold flecked red and green paisley print nylon chiffon. It features thick yellow yarn and gold lurex braid edging the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"… in the 20th Century Corner of Hyler and Green Streets, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the 20th century and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… favorite tree was the Ladies blush a small red & green apple a prolific bearer & resembled the snow or Famouse apple this tree bore every year a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"An early 1870s short gray-green basque dress also features a flat front skirt, with an overdress creating a heavy double layered skirt at the back…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… or short jacket; a mid-calf length brownish green wadded cloak, pink silk lined with pink silk frills trimming the hood; and a slim full length…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"Green (brothers) and found the property was not yielding a profitable investment. It was suggested as a logical site for a prison."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"If you are coming from Sangerville, Parkman, or Abbot it is after the green bridge; it is on the left. The address is 9 Oak Street."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… designed to accomodate a bustle include a pale green damask edged with white rabbit fur for evening; and a velvet trimmed multicolored, striped…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"… likely worn with cage crinolines include: a green and white warp print dress, with red and pink floral print, pagoda sleeves, and double layered…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"The green school remained a grammar school until it ceased February, 1966. Sometime in the 1970s it became the Fernwood Grange Hall."