LC Subject Heading: Silk industry
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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 31537
Cabinet Clyclopaedia, London, 1831
Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: 1831 Media: Ink on paper
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 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
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 30964
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Windham Media: Silk, cloth
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 102211
Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: silk
Item 102212
Marguerite Waterman Cobb's nightdress, Portland, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Rayon
Item 102214
Marguerite Waterman Cobb's dress, Portland, ca. 1923
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Portland Media: Silk
Item 102231
Esther McDonald's Edwardian-era evening dress, Portland, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Satin, lace
Item 105481
Empire waist silk dress, Portland, ca. 1810
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Portland Media: silk
Item 105491
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: silk, cotton, wool
Item 105500
Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1859 Media: silk, cotton
Item 17168
William C. Allen letter to Parker Cleaveland, 1839
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Brunswick; Alfred Media: Ink on paper
Item 18827
Loom room, Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, 1907
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 33688
Luther Cary petition for bounty on mulberry trees and silk manufacturing, Turner, 1841
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1841 Location: Turner Media: Silk, ink on paper
Item 34342
Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 34343
Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1874
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1874 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 34344
Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, 1889
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1889 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 34505
Haskell silk advertisement, Westbrook, ca. 1902
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper
