Maine Memory Network

Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"Similarly, a fireman from Skowhegan and John Chase of Unity are seated in front of folk art backdrops painted in maritime themes."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Edward O'Brien House

"Each house had decorated vergeboards along the eaves, and porches extended the width of the front façades, wrapping around to side entries."

Architecture & Landscape database - John Calvin Stevens

"After brief period of employing the decorative Queen Anne style in the early 1880s, he joined a generation of talented young architects in developing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"The entry, decorated with pilasters and keystone arches, features a window surround with unusual glass pattern."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"… saws and circular saws, which were used to make decorative treatments in moldings, brackets, dentils, and window and balcony details."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking Implements

"… English Pearlware with underglaze blue painted decoration Courtesy of W.M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques X Goblet, 1690-1710 England Blown glass…"

Strong Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… added architectural details like mouse toothing, decorative cornices, and decorative brickwork. This striking architecture tends to be found only…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"As soon as the decoration was applied to his home, Bourne had a companion daguerreotype made to show the results of his work, thus creating a before…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Their interiors were usually not decorated so royally though. On March 27, 1925, a tragic event occurred. The Bath Opera House had a raging fire."

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

"High School decorated for centennial, Lubec, 1911Lubec Historical Society Columbian Hall decorated for the Lubec Centennial, 1911Lubec Memorial…"

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

"Wilson's red long sleeved early rayon dress featuring pieced art deco design construction; a velvet black with cream polka dots double breasted long…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"In an ambrotype, a young man wears an elaborately decorated Masonic vestment and apron (pictured at right)."

Old York Historical Society

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

"… practice to categorize garments as textiles or decorative objects of little significance. It is highly likely that the initial MHS accumulation of…"

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… first time since the beginning of the Pageant, decorators spread a green dye on the ground to give the Ellipse a “fresh” look."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… were decked out with buntings and other festive decorations for the town of Guilford’s Centennial celebration."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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