Category: Public Events & Celebrations, Ceremonies, Weddings
Item 12328
Johnson wedding, Brunswick, 1945
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1945 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 14070
Phil Boudreau and Louise Surrette wedding, 1947
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1947-04-12 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
A Parade, an Airplane and Two Weddings
Two couples, a parade from downtown Caribou to the airfield, and two airplane flights were the scene in 1930 when the couples each took off in a single-engine plane to tie the knot high over Aroostook County.
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.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear
"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2
"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"
Story
How Mom caught Dad
by Jane E. Woodman
How Ruth and Piney met in Wilton and started a life together
