Maine Memory Network

Young Sisters Knitting, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a film negative

Old Congregational Church dish, Norridgewock, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Norridgewock Media: Porcelain

Cherry pit necklace, Island Falls, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Island Falls Media: Cherry pits

Canallis powder horn, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Media: Carved horn

Acrostic, Kittery Point, 1809

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-11-10 Location: Kittery Media: Watercolor on paper

Schoolwork exercise, Portland, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on paper

Small family record, Raymond, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Raymond Media: Watercolor and ink on paper

Merrill family record, ca. 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1815 Media: Pen and ink, wash on paper

Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine advertisement, Biddeford, 1866

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1866 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Robinson pitcher, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Pottery

Fire Bucket, ca. 1806

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1806 Location: Portland Media: Leather, paint

Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood

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Ladies Aid quilt, Church of the Messiah, Portland, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Location: Portland Media: Fabric and ink

Second Parish quilt detail, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Cotton

Middle-class ladies painting, reading and knitting in 1887

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1887 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Thursday Club meeting menu, Biddeford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Thursday Club meeting menu, Biddeford, 1897

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on wood, pencil and onionskin, ribbons

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Beeswax used in sailmaking, ca. 1990

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1990 Location: Camden Media: Beeswax, pine tar

Barrell Family pitcher, ca. 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Location: York Media: Ceramic

Anne Longfellow Pierce instructions, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1894 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Riverton Park Theater, Portland, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print