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LC Subject Heading: Silk

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 18828

Haskell Silk Company advertisement, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

Item 31537

Cabinet Clyclopaedia, London, 1831

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: 1831 Media: Ink on paper

Item 105491

Gold damask dress, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: silk, cotton, wool

Item 105696

Chinese Jacquard fur-lined coat, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: silk, fur

Item 105681

Grosgrain silk day dress, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Media: silk, velvet, cotton

Item 105684

Two-piece ecru suit, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: silk, mother of pearl, metal

Item 105686

Beaded blue chiffon party dress, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: silk, glass beads

Item 105688

Lavender chiffon and velveteen dress, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: silk, cotton

Item 105822

Silk panel skirt with embroidery, China, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Media: silk, cotton

Item 18730

Haskell Silk Company puzzle, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Westbrook Media: Wood

Item 18826

Raw silk, Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

Item 30964

Silk skein, Windham, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Windham Media: Silk, cloth

Item 31532

Journal of the American Silk Society, Baltimore, 1840

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: 1840 Media: Ink on paper

Item 31533

American Silk Grower magazine, 1839

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: 1839 Media: Ink on paper

Item 31560

Silk spinner and twister machine, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-05-11 Media: Ink on newsprint

Item 34500

New Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 105319

Leavitt family "day-to-night" dress, Eastport, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Eastport Media: silk, cotton, wool

Item 105481

Empire waist silk dress, Portland, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Portland Media: silk

Item 105500

Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1859 Media: silk, cotton

Item 6679

Haskell silk wedding dress, Westbrook, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Westbrook Media: Silk

Item 31534

Silk reeling machine, ca. 1830

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: circa 1830 Media: Ink on paper

Item 33691

Committee on Manufacturing report on silk bounties, Augusta, 1841

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1841 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102230

Nile green dress, Paris, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Scarborough; Paris Media: silk, sequin, tulle, lace

Item 105482

Dress with Juliet sleeves, Eastport, ca. 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1822 Location: Eastport Media: cotton, silk