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Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 48978

Woman's silk bonnet, Portland, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Silk, steel, buckram, cotton

Item 48979

Woven straw hat, ca. 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1838 Location: Portland Media: Straw, silk

Item 48981

Harry Johnson opera hat, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Silk hat

Item 49073

Embroidered collar, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Cotton

Item 49074

Woman's white lace collar, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Cotton

Item 49075

Longfellow crochet lace collar, Portland, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Linen

Item 49076

William B. Cobb collar, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Troy Media: Cotton

Mystery Corner Item

Item 49574

Young women in hats, Freeport, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item Who are these hat wearing women?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Freeport Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 49575

Unidentified woman, Sanford, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item Nice outfit. Who is she?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

Item 49587

Ethel Bascom Jewett, London, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: London Media: Photographic print

Item 50321

Doris Scrimgeour shoes, Lewiston, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lewiston Media: Leather

Item 50322

Beaded kidskin dress shoes, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: New York Media: Leather, Plastic

Item 52731

Prescott Laundry card, Old Orchard, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 80673

Carl Shilling's suspenders, Byron, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Byron Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Byron Media: Cotton, metal, elastic

Item 94909

Mourning dress, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Cloth

Item 99002

Mourning bonnet, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Cloth

Item 100192

Lady's button shoes, North Yarmouth, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Leather

Item 102212

Marguerite Waterman Cobb's nightdress, Portland, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Rayon

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Item 102214

Marguerite Waterman Cobb's dress, Portland, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Portland Media: Silk

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Item 102215

Ida May Lane's jacket, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Velvet, fur, fabric

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Item 102217

Silk dress with lace and tassel details, Bangor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Silk, lace, rayon

Item 102230

Nile green dress, Paris, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Scarborough; Paris Media: silk, sequin, tulle, lace

Item 102231

Esther McDonald's Edwardian-era evening dress, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Satin, lace

Item 102233

Marion Phinney's linen ensemble, Portland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: linen

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