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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 1482
Badge for the Army Nurses Association, ca. 1877
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Media: Silk ribbon
Item 4258
Naval officers' sword, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1864
Media: Steel, fish skin
This record contains 22 images.
Item 4265
Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1862
Location: Portland
Media: Metal
This record contains 4 images.
Item 4266
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1860
Media: Tin, linen, wood
This record contains 5 images.
Item 4268
William Black canteen, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1861
Media: Tin
This record contains 5 images.
Item 5508
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1805 Location: Gilford Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 5509
Polly Warren sampler, Gorham, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Gorham Media: Silk on linen
Item 5511
Bow front chest, Portland, ca. 1809-1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1809 Location: Portland Media: Wood, veneers
Item 5512
Sarah Ann Minott sampler, 1824
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 5517
T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges
Item 5545
Zilpah Wadsworth sampler, Portland, 1786
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Location: Portland Media: Linen, silk
Item 5581
Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silk on silk over linen
Item 5721
Jane Wentworth sampler, Brownfield, 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Brownfield Media: Silk on linen
Item 6040
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1806 Location: Portland Media: Leather, paint
Item 6043
Grandma Day's snuff box, ca. 1760
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Media: Papier-mache
Item 6044
Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood
Item 6240
Dental pelican tool, Westbrook, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1800
Location: Westbrook
Media: Steel, bone
This record contains 3 images.
Item 6391
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton
Item 6402
Valentine toile quilt, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Canton Media: Fabric
Item 6403
Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton
Item 6638
Stocking stretcher/dryer, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood
Item 6645
Akers' Head of Sleeping Child, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Westbrook Media: Earthenware, Clay
Item 6889
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Oil on canvas
Item 6956
Oyster jug, Portland, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Stoneware
