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Historical Items

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Item 74463

Reddy Kilowatt lapel pin, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: Metal, gold filled

Item 12309

Rolling Pin, grooved

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1845 Location: Brunswick; South Harpswell Media: Wood

Item 11846

Decorative Pin, Wadsworth-Longfellow House, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Silver, enamel

Online Exhibits

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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

Taber Wagon

The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"Centennial souvenir pin #2, Lubec, 1911Lubec Historical Society But whatever the economic status, it seems that everyone experienced a grand time as…"

Site Page

Lubec, Maine - Exhibits

"… 2011 Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911 New Exhibits Added: 08 Oct 2009 Myron Avery, Lubec and the Appalachian…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"… dress, made by the Misses Macdonough of Portland, with neatly fitted pin tucked hips, tucked sleeves and silk cord scrolling at the square neck."

My Maine Stories

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Story

If you wanted a good job, the mill was the place to be.
by Brent Gay

Changes in the paper industry, labor strikes, and the community around International Paper's mills

Story

Story of the "little nun"
by Felicia Garant

My grandmother made a nun's outfit for me

Story

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference