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Historical Items

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Item 103199

Mrs. Z.C. Bolduc Dress & Cloak shop, Auburn, ca. 1903

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1903 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 12375

McDowell Garment Drafting Machine, 1912

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1912 Location: Littleton; New York Media: Brass

Item 105661

Mary Scrimgeour's black suit dress with aquamarine lining, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: silk, cotton, metal

Online Exhibits

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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.

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: Penobscot mocassins

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part I," about telling stories through Indigenous clothing, featuring an essay by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune (Penobscot.)

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… member or descendant, written documentation, maker labels, place of origin; or be established by other means."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… sleeves of a detailed, very fine quality dress-maker made woven striped pink (now faded) silk dress with a spencer-like (jacket) bodice, an apron…"

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Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite

"… quarrying granite soon followed as a money-maker. Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

Story

My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey

Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes