Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War, American-manufactured silk fabrics, threads and trimmings…"

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 - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… it appears that stylish women everywhere in Maine, from those in the blueberry territory of downeast Cherryfield, to southern Maine paper and silk…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… Pant suit by "Crazy Horse," ca.1975 Maine Historical Society As seen, sections of the collection remain to be enhanced with further…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… was the wife of Senator John Holmes, one of Maine's first senators. Her satin ball gown features the almost natural level waist of the 1820s."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… Charles Dana Gibson (who worked and spent time in Maine), and illustrator Joseph Lyendecker's famous "The Arrow Shirt Man" advertisements, as well…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"Even in such far flung places as Maine (then thinly inhabited), the financially comfortable genteel members of its small and scattered communities…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… cream silk and chiffon opera coat are certainly Maine dressmaker made. Encrusted with turn-of-the-century details and trimmings, and probably…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"Stanley, 511½ Congress Street, Portland, Maine," features a mid-1890s balloon-sleeved blouse of red figured dress silk, the silk type now affordable…"

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

"Labeled, "Harriman & Co. Portland Maine," Adela Adams' circa 1900 two piece has a velvet trimmed jacket styled with mild sleeve expansion, and the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"… is a reminder that, probably thanks to local sea captains, some Maine ladies received lengths of the Chinese silks made for the Western market."

Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"Mrs. Rines, wife of Henri Rines, founder of Maine Broadcasting System, is said to have worn the dress to their daughter Mary (Rines) Thompson's…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"… The fashions of 1800-1805 are represented at Maine Historical Society by a small, but important group of slender gowns made of simple white…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… with a red (madder) and blue (indigo) floral pattern. It bears a label, stating "1779. Worn by Miss Olive Gray, born in North Yarmouth, Maine.""

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2

"… waisted, could probably be found ready made in Maine stores, but at present, no examples survive in the MHS collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"… Altmans would also have been available throughout Maine, but are not yet represented in the collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"While the collection at Maine Historical Society includes World War II military uniforms, as yet it holds little in the way of civilian war-era…"

Owls Head Transportation Museum

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Leeds Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"In the 20th century, several draggers and sardine boats were built for New England fisheries, as well as an increasing number of pleasure vessels."

Northeast Historic Film

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century the damand for potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to harvest them."

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… development polluted its waters, but the 20th century would bring great advances in historic preservation and river revitalization efforts."