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Item 105820

WWII era SPARs uniform, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Media: cotton

Item 102428

Fort Levett military training drills, Cushing Island, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7659

Portland Rifle Corps uniform, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wool, brass

Online Exhibits

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Sarah Bowman Winter's "fancy weave" coat, Bath, ca. 1825

Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

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

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Phebe Cole Townsend's 'electric' blue dress, Alexander, ca. 1863

Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing

An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.

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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.

Site Pages

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Beverly Conant's Girl Scout uniform, Farmington, ca. 1945

Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… societies; workaday; athletic-style sports team uniforms and school jackets; or uniforms associated with national organizations like the Red Cross."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… societies; workaday; athletic-style sports team uniforms and school jackets; or uniforms associated with national organizations like the Red Cross."

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View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"Gordon E. Bennett played tuba and sousaphone in Chandler's Band from the late 1940s until his death in 1996. He wore this uniform during the 1950s."