Keywords: Lace up boots
Item 111791
Edwin Arlington Robinson's cap toes boots, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Gardiner Media: leather, rubber
Item 18907
Lacing ski boots, Pleasant Mountain, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Shawnee Peak Ski Area through Ski Museum of Maine Date: circa 1955 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print
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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.
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By the second half of the 20th century, skiing began to enjoy unprecedented popularity. Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton (later Shawnee Peak) was Maine's foremost place to join the fun in the 1950s and 1960s.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865
"… red cambrick pants white cotton stockings lace up kip boots." He added that the boys had been drilled several days before marching in the parade."
Story
Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall
We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.
