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Historical Items

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Item 31223

Invitation to Thursday Club's Colonial Tea Party, Biddeford, 1896

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1896-11-18 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104741

Connecticut attendees of the NFBPWC conference in costume, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: glass negative

Item 9194

Dedication of Montpelier, Thomaston, 1931

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1931-07-25 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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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

Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"Dress worn at English court, ca. 1775Maine Historical Society Another gown, also the subject of front bodice alteration, is made of a mid-century…"

Site Page

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"(Sometimes the dress of choice would be selected, only to find the belt missing, causing a delay of several minutes while the vendor frantically…"

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

The Fur Trade in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the fur trade in Maine with a focus on the 17th and 18th centuries, on how fashion influenced that trade, and how that trade impacted Indigenous peoples and the environment.