Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… to one dominated by women's wear from the 1870s to the 1930s. Although, despite this focus, the featured mid twentieth century examples within this…"

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

"In the 1860s and 1870s small thread mills, such as the Haskell Silk Company of Westbrook proliferated, producing the special twist thread in high…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… fronted skirt flaring out at the back. An early 1870s short gray-green basque dress also features a flat front skirt, with an overdress creating a…"

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

"1880Maine Historical Society Between the mid-1870s and early 1880s, the bulky overskirt 'polonaise' styling gave way to the unusually slim…"

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

"… of small loans or mortgages on their home in the 1870s and 1880s, an indication of his financial instability."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… began writing in 1867 and concluded in the early 1870s, he continues the political discussions that comprise much of his Scrap & Sketch Book…"

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… is photographs dating from the 1840s through the 1870s. Lucretia Day Sewall and her children, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… of standardized testing dates back to the late 1870s when an “Eighth Grade Examination” was administered to students over the course of two days."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… shipyards decreased significantly through the 1870s, but those that remained found a steady market for wooden schooners in the ice and coal trade."