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

"1940-1950 Summer weight suit, ca. 1948Maine Historical Society Limited French fashion influence during the war had the effect of encouraging…"

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

"1940-1950 Square shouldered dress with pockets, ca. 1943Maine Historical Society Fashion more or less stalled during the war years."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"Outerwear 1800-1830 Examples of this period's outer garments include: a full length 1800-1810 unlined slim silk twill coat with a flat fold over…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"1850-1870 Cameo button detail X Helen Bancroft Hay's cameo-button striped dress, Charlestown, MA., ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"1850-1870 Detachable sleeve crinoline dress, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society One of the collection’s finest and widest crinolines is a boat…"

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

"1850-1870 Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859Maine Historical Society In the late 1850s early 1860s, crinolines reached their largest…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Gigot sleeve is the French…"

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description By the mid-1820s…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2

"Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Sally Holmes of Alfred wore this evening gown in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This stylish suit and matching cape…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine…"

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

"Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description After the Civil War…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This simple, plain white, unadorned organdy summer…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… reinvented as a nightclub, bowling alley, and a retail furniture store. In the end, the building was demolished but the memory of the Star Theater…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… Distributors, Inc., which operated wholesale and retail divisions, absorbed the business. The Clambake and Dunstan School Restaurants were the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… theater, bowling alley, shoe stores and other retailers providing goods and services to those earning incomes from the factories."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… and by 1865 there were saw mills, law offices, retail stores, and a woolen factory. The railroad arrived in 1871 creating opportunities for…"