Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… 1890s wool cape-coat with loose back pleating, extensive silk cord embellishment, has its own exaggerated peaked shoulders, with a high ostrich…"

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

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

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"The narrative was honed and extensively refined by numerous revisions, and careful reconsideration as to which garments to select in order to give a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"1882Maine Historical Society In 1884, a railroad extension from Bangor through Ellsworth connected to a new Mount Desert ferry terminal."

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"He was born in Jamaica where his family owned extensive sugar plantations. The family resided in England and Vaughan, a true polymath, received a…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"The published Program for the extensive two day anniversary lists athletic events, band concerts, ample public feeds, a “living flag” by Lubec’s…"

Belfast Historical Society

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Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Walker Memorial Library

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Seal Cove Auto Museum

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Hudson Museum

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New Hampshire Historical Society

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Norway Historical Society

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New Sweden Historical Society

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Lubec Landmarks

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Kennebunk Free Library

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Brick Store Museum

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Stetson Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… century, the collection was added to by an extensive acquisition of late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century dress acquired from Westbrook College…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"This examination of Maine Historical’s extensive collection provides an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 2 of 6

"They formed a bevy of companies to oversee the extension of British trade and settlement into new regions. Land—lots of it—was a means to that end."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 1 of 5

"Known for her extensive archival research and place-based scholarship, Professor Brooks is the author of "The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… floods passed through in April 1923, leaving extensive wreckage to businesses and residences. In 1925, Guilford’s High School building was…"