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Historical Items

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 49574

Young women in hats, Freeport, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item Who are these hat wearing women?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Freeport Media: Photographic print

Item 104520

Young woman in straw hat, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Tintype

Item 104167

Young women of Millinocket, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Working Women of the Old Port

Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.

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Power of Potential

The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.

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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.

Site Pages

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Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… sought to mimic stage extravagance with top hats, tuxedos, floor length gowns, elegant coats, and elbow length gloves."

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Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"The truckmen will please take off their hats while reading this list.” S.S. Cumberland Freight List This is the original freight list for the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"… Elmer Martin Annie Martin Hoop skirts Women's hats, boots Women drinking John thomas Thomas McAloon Nellie Chapman Cornelius Driscoll Cornelius…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Creating the Purr-Sist button
by Ellen Crocker

Motivated by the Women's March and Sen. Warren, I created these buttons

Story

Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne

Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII

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Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves

West Point during World War II