Keywords: Millinery stores
Item 35570
Mary C. Cowen Millinery, Biddeford, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 11164
Storey Millinery, Portland, ca. 1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 39910
Assessor's Record, 865 Congress Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Bessie Feldman Use: Shop - Millinery
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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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Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.
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Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3
"Dunton, a millinery and fancy goods dealer. Street Scene in Athens, ca. 1865Maine Historical Society Two Maine related outdoor images in the…"
