Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"The mid twentieth century (1950-1980) clothing at Maine Historical Society is but a small fraction of the Society's overall garment holdings, which…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… developments made significant contributions to clothing production and fashion. Patented respectively in 1846 and 1851, chain stitch and lock…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… includes a group of early 1900s gowns in very good condition, among them Sarah E. Thomas’ brown printed silk, shown at the left."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"… Libby's in Portland, and in small town dry-goods stores. Reasonably priced plain skirts, jackets, and blouses that became the norm for the working…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"… of threads to supply the county’s new narrow goods industry, now manufacturing decorative braids, cords, ribbons, passementerie, lace, soutache…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"… with very full gigot sleeves presents a good example of day fashions straddling the 1830 to 1835 period."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"… Peterson’s Magazine reported: “Velvet-figured goods will also be extensively worn next season. In solid colors the ground will be a dead, rep-like…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Thomas A."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fred Ryder, Bangor, 1864

"Martin provided the boy with some clothes and boots and employed him for 16 months until April 1864 when he found him work on a farm and a chance to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 2 of 2

"Drying took all day. Only when the clothes were dry, did the ironing take place. To iron the freshly dried clothes, Sadie took the iron and set it on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… to have the most up-to-date, and hence "proper," clothing. He frequently discussed "society" and the "aristocracy," a group he did not always…"

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"Good navigators produced good profits. Edward Preble Norton observed that in Hallowell at the time "Every boy who had arrived at the age of eighteen…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"My family can’t afford to pay for clothes for me on their own. Solomon's Store Poster by Tanner McCarthy X Solomon’s Store is famous for their…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington's Agricultural Pursuits

"Examples include Cassimeres: 40-50 cents per yard, flannels 17-25 cents per yard and pressed cloth for 25 cents per yard."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 129-142

"… rally at Augusta Portland Iron Men Tanners "Good Bye Liza Jane" U.S. Grant song Gilman Townsend 1872 election results Death of Horace Greeley Irish…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… in the city up to this time in the way of selling goods running boats shipping & other incidents connected with it." The drawing is on page 418 of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… clothes, but the mom must have made some of the clothes because all of the clothes couldn't have come from wool."

Life on a Tidal River - Work on the Civil War Project

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… businesses included restaurants, groceries, and clothing, paper, and fancy goods shops. Some would even work in the mill in addition to their other…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865

"Martin wrote that some items were sold below what anyone else could sell them for, thereby convincing customers that all goods would be available at…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"The store also included dry goods. When he was about 21, John Martin (1823-1904) began working for Prince as a bookkeeper and store tender."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"… in which we gave up three hundred thousand young good and true men to their distant & mournfull graves, and three thousand Millions in treasure to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… I can draw or represent when I undertake it in good earnest." Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, beginning in 1864 wrote and illustrated five…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"In the John Scales building there was a clothing store ran by CF Scales and Company. It was only a men’s clothing store."