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Item 26640
The Levensaler Block, Thomaston, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 26392
Union Block, North Main Street, Thomaston, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Thomaston Media: Stereograph
Exhibit
In 1857, when Daniel Cough left Amoy Island, China, as a stowaway on a sailing ship from Mt. Desert Island he was on his way into history as the first Chinese person to make his home in Maine. He was soon followed by a cigar maker and a tea merchant who settled in Portland and then by many more Chinese men who spread all over Maine working mostly as laundrymen.
Exhibit
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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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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