Keywords: Active wear
Item 105812
Child's snowsuit with tie on cap, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1950
Media: cotton twill, wool
This record contains 13 images.
Item 105769
Two piece gym uniform, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1925
Media: cotton, elastic, vegetable ivory
This record contains 16 images.
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Exhibit
Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy
When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear
"Active & Casual Wear View the Active & Casual Wear Slide Show The growing and changing range of outdoor and indoor activities pursued by the…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3
"… for college girls, women’s wear, and casual wear for every occasion and activity. Red and green check suit, ca."
Story
2020 Sheltering in Place Random Notes During COVID-19
by Phyllis Merriam, LCSW
Sheltering-in-Place personal experiences in mid-coast Maine (Rockland) during March and April 2020
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
