Keywords: combs
Item 10013
Wood wool carding combs, Van Buren, ca. 1900
Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: Wood, metal wire
Item 14773
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1760 Media: Wood, forged iron
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade
A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Elizabeth Blowers, Bangor, ca. 1864
"… is shown "In a Habit with no Bonnet & with high comb." Fashion -- for both men and women -- was one of Martin's interests."
Site Page
Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington's Agricultural Pursuits
"Early in the 1800s, carding mills were built that combed, spun and wove wool into a variety of cloths."
Story
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