Maine Memory Network

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-09 Location: Sebago; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical

Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"They took the cars immediately after for a bridal tour – as, of course they must go the whole figure if it was cold weather – they returned in ten…"

An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021