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Toy Len Goon's mud silk tunic and pant suit, Guangdong, ca. 1920

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… is a tunic and pant made from Guangdong (Canton) mud silk, a regional textile specialty, until recently unrecognized or collected by museums."

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John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… his apple tree," with David Towle, wading in the mud in 1865; and with Fred Wood playing horse in 1864."

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Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"… was difficult to purchase a desirable lot but a mud hole or run containing just room enough to build the building on and give a space sufficient to…"

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Last Coal Barge, Hallowell, ca. 1939

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… the car would ruin the road because of the mud. According to Sam Webber. “Horses were used to clear limited areas, and most people used sleighs in…"

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Main Street, Walnut Hill, North Yarmouth, 1910

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… flat area that is now wide field was mired in mud. Here, water flowed slowly in a southerly direction and the area was very wet."