Maine Memory Network

Telegram from J.L. Chamberlain to Brunswick Selectmen, 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1880-01-17 Location: Augusta; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Temperance march in Bangor, 1909

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1909-09-15 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

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.

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"… caused by Shays' Rebellion and other rural uprisings throughout New England. The September meeting ended with a decree that Mainers would vote on…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… two brothers from Jemtland came to live in the uprising Stockholm. Lewis and John Anderson decided to build a store in Stockholm."