Maine Memory Network

Samuel Freeman's waistcoat, Portland, ca. 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1786 Location: Portland Media: Silk, linen, metallic thread

Charles E. Colby family, Westport Island, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1904 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Northern Threads: Bustle era fashions

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 1870s and 80s era bustle silhouettes.

Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"The collection includes, a number of vests, an assortment of early 1800-1900 frock and cutaway coats, and importantly, a group of high quality…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"Fancy silk embroidered vests, such as Samuel Freeman's circa 1775-1785 vest in the MHS collection, are the most commonly surviving items of…"

A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down