Keywords: Captain Richard Robinson
Item 26600
West Main Street, Thomaston, ca. 1899
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1899 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 112087
Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 4, 1627-1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1627–1866 Location: Brunswick 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.
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Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4
"… is a reminder that, probably thanks to local sea captains, some Maine ladies received lengths of the Chinese silks made for the Western market."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825
"… 1855Thomaston Historical Society In 1823 Captain Richard Robinson acquired rights to the wharves and stores on the lower bank on Knox Street (Fort…"
