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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 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 - 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 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…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… maker/riggers and worked in Thomaston until the 1870s. The sailmaking business by the same name remains active today in Rockport, ME."