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Historical Items

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Item 103636

Ambrotype of pencil drawing of man in profile view, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Ambrotype

Item 20433

Statue sketch, Thomas Park, New Sweden, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Lead Pencil on Paper

Item 74459

Railroad bridge pencil drawing, Ohio, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Ashtabula Media: Photographic reproduction of pencil on paper-drawing

Online Exhibits

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"1900 Charles Quincy Goodhue (1835-1910) Pencil sketch Collections of Maine Historical Society In the tumult of the Revolutionary era, three taverns…"

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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

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Selections from the Collections

Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.

Site Pages

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 1 of 6

"… Clover Cottage home, drawing small and detailed pencil sketches, or in the constant typewritten discourse about Asticou that he created, Charles…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

"… remarkably correct and his only instrument was a pencil and for the fun of it I gave him 10 cents a piece to draw my house & store and I have both…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… Mount Desert Island’s landscapes through pencil sketches and paintings that were finished, shared and published back in their home cities."