Category: Public Events & Celebrations, Ceremonies, Funerals
Item 12597
Letter of thanks, Portland, 1931
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: South Portland; South Portland; South Portland; Portland; Bergen Media: Ink on paper
Item 12598
Letter of thanks to Portland Inter-Racial Fellowship of America, 1931
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: South Portland; Bergen; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical
Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.
Story
Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey
Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics
