Keywords: Purinton
Item 12333
Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus Purinton's 50th Anniversary Invitation, 1885
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1885 Location: Topsham Media: Paper
Item 19240
Woodbury S. Purinton on capture of John M. Dillingham, 1863
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; East Harpswell; Charleston; Philadelphia Media: Paper
Item 83752
Purinton property, N. Side Sterling Street, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Ralph C. Purinton Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 62973
43 Merrill Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Cyrus Purinton Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 109871
House for Mr. Alonzo Purinton, Bowdoin, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901 Location: Bowdoin Client: Alonzo Purinton Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects
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When Europeans arrived in North America and disrupted traditional Native American patterns of life, they also offered other opportunities: trade goods for furs. The fur trade had mixed results for the Wabanaki.
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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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