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Item 9806

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Rawhide, wood, brass fittings

Item 11287

Pack saddle, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: circa 1950 Media: Leather, metal

Item 36609

Saddle and harness makers banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Mt. Carrigain expedition remembrance, 1873

Hiking, Art and Science: Portland's White Mountain Club

In 1873, a group of men, mostly from Portland, formed the second known hiking club in the U.S., the White Mountain Club of Portland, to carry out their scientific interests, their love of hiking and camaraderie, and their artistic interests in painting and drawing the features of several of the White Mountains.

Exhibit

One-piece pink faille dress, York, ca. 1835

The Mainspring of Fashion

The mainspring of fashion is the process whereby members of one class imitate the styles of another, who in turn are driven to ever new expedients of fashionable change.

Exhibit

Child's chair with portrait, Portland, 1908

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"Charles A. Page was a manufacturer/dealer of saddle, harnesses, and trunks. His place of business was on Water Street and his residence is described…"