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Keywords: Plastics

Historical Items

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Item 105904

Paragon Button Corporation, Waldoboro, 1921

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1921 Location: Waldoboro Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 11173

Evangeline Doll, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Plastic, cloth

Item 105727

Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: nylon, leather, plastic

Online Exhibits

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Skiing Pleasant Mountain

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.

Exhibit

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm Poem

"Plink. Plink. Plop. Droplets became plastic wrap and encased the city, but the purpose was not to preserve."

Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"Edwena would bring her food in little plastic bags to the potato field that she was working in."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… details, pointed collar, dolman sleeves, red plastic belt, and very full ‘circle’ gored skirt with an attached heavy frilled red rayon underskirt…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey

Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes

Story

Starting Chebeague Island Oyster Company
by Caitlin Gerber

Farming oysters in Casco Bay

Story

Langdon Burton and the Cold, Wet Tourists
by Phil Tedrick

A father and son have their vacation experience totally changed by an encounter with a fisherman