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LC Subject Heading: Clothing and dress

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 17249

Nurse's cape, Bar Harbor, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Mt. Desert Island Hospital Date: circa 1940 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Wool

Item 7657

Portland Rifle Corps hat and belt, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Leather, brass, fur, wool, satin

Item 7659

Portland Rifle Corps uniform, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wool, brass

Item 8237

Willie Davis, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Patten; Patten Media: Photographic print

Item 8313

Loggers in Maine woods, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 16688

Nine Children in Costumes, Sanford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 17248

Nurse's cap, Bar Harbor, ca. 1964

Contributed by: Mt. Desert Island Hospital Date: circa 1964 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Cloth

Item 31138

Portrait by photographer Benjamin Cole of Biddeford, ca. 1870

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1870 Location: Biddeford Media: Tintype

Item 31142

Benjamin Cole studio portrait, Biddeford, ca. 1865

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Biddeford Media: Tintype

Item 48470

Shirt stud, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Metal, onyx

Item 48978

Woman's silk bonnet, Portland, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Silk, steel, buckram, cotton

Item 63929

Order from S. Cary and Co. agent John Sinclair, Black River, 1846

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1846-09-08 Location: Fort Kent Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100192

Lady's button shoes, North Yarmouth, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Leather

Item 105335

French-inspired silk coat, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: silk, cotton

Item 105342

Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow's spencer jacket, Portland, 1827

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1827 Location: Portland Media: silk

Item 105507

Cape with burnoose hood, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: wool, cotton, mother of pearl, metal

Item 105703

Silk crepe gown by Jessie Franklin Turner, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland; New York Media: silk

Item 105714

Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: wool, rayon, metal

Item 105734

Marion P. Johnson's theater coat, Portland, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Portland; New York Media: rayon, wool

Item 105746

Teenager leisure suit by "Crazy Horse," ca. 1975

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: Boston; Kennebunk Media: cotton, acrylic, elastic

Item 105802

Richard Siver's Mackinaw jacket, Kennebunk, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Kennebunk; Milwaukee Media: wool, metal, fiberglass, plastic, viscose

Item 105803

Powder blue rental tuxedo, South Portland, ca. 1975

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: South Portland Media: polyester, cotton, plastic, metal

Item 105812

Child's snowsuit with tie on cap, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Media: cotton twill, wool

Item 110359

Striped bodice and overskirt, Newcastle, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Newcastle Media: cotton, silk