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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 23505

Penobscot child's moccasins, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Location: Indian Island Media: Cloth, beads

Item 70074

Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Old Town Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 23442

Penobscot scissors case by Theresa Lyon Sockalexis, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1934 Location: Indian Island Media: Ash splints

Item 5294

Clara Neptune at the "Indian Village" during the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-06-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 7539

Indian pipe, East Machias, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: East Machias Media: Stone

Item 23328

Indian Hieroglyphics, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104964

Wabanaki basket, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass

Item 105624

Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019

Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital

Item 23471

Indian crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Metal, antler

Item 15703

Indian Camp Brook, Gorham, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 7505

Indian thimble, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Norridgewock Media: Animal skin

Item 104957

Wabanaki strawberry basket, 1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1996 Location: Old Town Media: ash, sweet grass, dye
This record contains 5 images.

Item 81178

Agreement to hunt Indians, Portland, 1757

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1757 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23327

Synopsis of Indian Hieroglyphics, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14423

Jewelry Box, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Indian Township Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dye

Item 7534

Wabanaki axe, Mount Kineo, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Mt. Kineo; Rockwood Media: Stone

Item 82994

Sockabasin family basket makers, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1915,, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 7543

Native American grooved axe head, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Newcastle Media: Stone

Item 80702

Wabanaki encampment, Bar Harbor, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1887 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Albumen print

Item 102631

"Creation" cuff bracelet by Jason Brown, Bangor, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Bangor Media: Copper, brown ash

Item 19165

Penobscot women harvesting potatoes, Old Town, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 9305

Indian loyalty oath, 1684

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1684 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
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Item 7536

Wampum beads, East Machias, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: East Machias Media: Shell

Item 7349

Report on the French and Indians, August 14, 1708

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1708 Location: Albany Media: Ink on paper

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