Keywords: synthetic products
Item 34705
Cedar and sisal buoy, Scarborough, ca. 1953
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1953 Location: Scarborough Media: Wood, sisal
Item 104334
Prototype flocking module at Pepperell Mill, Biddeford, 2018
Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3
"Wool and the new synthetic, nylon, were reserved for the war effort leaving cotton, rayon with some wool for the home market."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3
"… discovered in the late 1880s, rayon is the product of a chemical process that converts cellulosic (plant) material into long filaments."
