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Historical Items

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Item 22390

James H. Hamlen II, Portland, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 9342

Admiral and Maud, Carrabassett, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Carrabassett Media: Photographic print

Item 111679

Gordon Fox Farm, Lincoln, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Lincoln Media: glass negative

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Northern Threads: Bustle era fashions

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

Exhibit

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.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"The cage crinoline made of flexible steel appeared about 1856. As a result, women could walk unencumbered by the layers of heavy petticoats, with…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… two vehicles, one a sort of pick-up truck with a cage attached on the body and the other a small "two-bear trailer" pulled behind a car."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4

"Some were separate items such as half cage crinolines, tied on at the waist, while others were fixed to the skirt."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Starting Chebeague Island Oyster Company
by Caitlin Gerber

Farming oysters in Casco Bay

Story

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.