Maine Memory Network

Drawing of a woman on a tintype, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Tintype

Tintype of barn construction, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype

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.

Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 2

"While exhibiting traditional braced frame construction with a rafter-purlin roof, the framing members are circular sawed, as are the piles of boards…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… dress and her old rocking chair indicate a rural origin for this tintype. Tintype of woman knitting, ca. 1870Maine Historical Society"