Maine Memory Network

Mother-of-the-Bride ensemble, South Portland, ca. 1969

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1969 Location: Portland Media: polyester, nylon, acetate, metal

Embellished wedding dress, Matinicus Island, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Matinicus Island Media: silk, cotton, feather

People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

Fashionable Maine: early twentieth century clothing

Maine residents kept pace with the dramatic shift in women’s dress that occurred during the short number of years preceding and immediately following World War I. The long restrictive skirts, stiff collars, body molding corsets and formal behavior of earlier decades quickly faded away and the new straight, dropped waist easy-to-wear clothing gave mobility and freedom of movement in tune with the young independent women of the casual, post-war jazz age generation.

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… and clothing and select examples of everyday or more formal wear. As yet, representation of children’s 20th century clothing is limited."

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"… Society While most early photographers created formal images of their sitters, some portrayed their subjects with a touch of humor, mystery, or…"

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR