A rare 18th-century cotton survivor, this modest small child’s dress belonged to Olive Gray, born May 25, 1779, in North Yarmouth. With a square neck, pin-tucked bodice and short frilled edge sleeves, this dress is made of a coarse cotton. The fabric was block printed with a red (madder) and blue (indigo) floral pattern.
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Maine Bicentennial: Bridgton
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
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Maine Bicentennial: Phippsburg
Kiah B. Sewall, the son of the Rev. Samuel Sewall and Abigail Trask Sewall of Edgecomb and Phippsburg, graduated from Bowdoin College in 1829 and married Lucretia Day, daughter of Ezekiel and Eunice Day, in 1836. After losing money in land speculation in the 1830s, Sewall went to Boston to study law and moved to […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Westbrook
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Maine Bicentennial: Falmouth
A small musical ensemble of mostly women performing at the Underwood Theater in Falmouth around 1900. The open-air theater was built in the Underwood Springs area and burned in 1907.
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Maine Bicentennial: Windham
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Maine Bicentennial: Gorham
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week
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Maine Bicentennial: Scarborough
This Concord Coach, driven by Harris Seavey, was used to pick up people at Scarborough Beach Station and transport them to hotels at Prouts Neck. The passengers are not identified, but a close look reveals they had various tools in their hands, including a chef’s knife, a broad ax, a bugle and a hoe. It’s […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Brunswick
Members of the Brunswick Canoe Club take a break on shore, circa 1890. In the boat is Ben Furbush. In back from left are Carl Day, Ernest Merryman, unknown and Buzz Mitchell. In front are Ralph Fish, Fred Fish, Fenno Elliott and Herbert Merryman.