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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 100324

Bookplate, Portland, ca. 1774

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1774 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 23502

Penobscot cape collar, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Media: Beads

Item 14348

George Walter Hinckley sitting in the Black Wolf Seat, ca. 1912

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1912 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 29123

Tuning fork, Turner, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Sterling Hinkley through Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Turner Media: Iron

Item 33922

Camera Obscura, Blue Hill, 1824

Contributed by: Farnsworth Museum of Art through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1824 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood, glass

Item 33926

Survey Instrument, Blue Hill, 1809

Contributed by: Farnsworth Museum of Art through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1809 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood, glass, metal

Item 100334

British volunteer militia cufflinks, Portland, ca. 1758

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1758 Location: Portland Media: Brass

Item 100342

Amethyst, Portland, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Amethyst

Item 25188

Samantha Smith Artek uniform, 1983

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1983 Media: Cotton

Item 28775

Josephine Peary, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1913 Media: Photographic print

Item 33904

Governor Winthrop Cherry Desk, Blue Hill ca. 1800

Contributed by: Farnsworth Art Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood

Item 100463

Civil War canteen, Scarborough, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Metal

Item 100469

GAR pin, Scarborough, ca. 1866

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1866 Location: Scarborough Media: Metal

Item 17140

Frank W. Pearce GAR Transfer Card, 1889

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1889-01-19 Location: Hodgdon Media: Paper

Item 33907

Wall clock face, Blue Hill, 1790

Contributed by: Farnsworth Museum of Art through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1790 Location: Blue Hill Media: Paper, wood

Item 10927

Mary Mitchell Selmore, Pleasant Point, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Eastport; Pleasant Point Media: Photographic print

Item 25174

Samantha Smith and Natasha Kashirina, Leningrad, 1983

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Photographic print

Item 25344

Alla Sizova toe shoes, Leningrad, 1983

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Location: Leningrad Media: Silk, wood

Item 100305

Russian silk shawl, Kupavno, Russia, 1804

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1804 Location: Kupavno; Portland Media: Silk

Item 100322

"Long live the King" button, Portland, ca. 1789

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1789 Location: Portland Media: Silver

Item 100340

Batavian cup and saucer, Portland, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1760 Location: Portland Media: Porcelain

Item 100343

Imitation topaz, Portland, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Citrine and silver

Item 16803

Hay thief, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Media: Forged iron, wood

Item 11573

Ladies' Magazine fashion plate, 1830

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1830 Media: Ink on paper