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Item 16194

Eastern Maine General Hospital Children's Ward, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16213

Medical Building, Eastern Maine General Hospital, 1916

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: 1916 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 48247

Henry Howe Richards outfit, Gardiner, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Gardiner Media: Velvet, lace, cotton

Online Exhibits

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Hyman Deletetsky note to family from boot camp, Florida, 1944

Fallen Heroes: Those Who Gave Their Lives: World War II

At least twenty-three Jewish men from Maine died in the military during World War II. Photographs and other memorabilia are available for fewer than half of them. Read more about them.

Exhibit

Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880

Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.

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Mary King Scrimgeour dress, Lewiston, ca. 1895

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.

Site Pages

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John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… prospect, worked as assistant assessor for Ward 6 where many Irish immigrants lived, worked for Thomas A. White; and then opened his own shop."