Keywords: Boys dressed up
Item 102704
Lavon and Popkins Zakarian, Portland, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 105866
Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1957-08-27 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865
"… stockings lace up kip boots." He added that the boys had been drilled several days before marching in the parade."
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833
"… a cart tongue such as are in general use for boy and baby carriages now I made a perfect cart with stake rings side boards Snibells to lip up and…"
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
Story
Hooch Mum and my Vietnam service
by Jim Barrows
A poem about being a medic, saving Vietnamese people and babies. Sometimes we trusted too much.
