Maine Memory Network

Passamaquoddy basket, Clara and Rocky Keezer, ca. 1993

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1993 Location: Perry Media: Split ash and sweet grass, Digital photograph

Basket weaving at Lanier Camp, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Eliot Media: Photographic print

Basket splint gauge, ca. 1900

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

Crooked knife, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Wood, forged steel, twine(?)

Egg Basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye

Hat Box Basket, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1825 Media: Ash, dye

Penobscot urchin basket, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1890 Location: Indian Island Media: Plant material

Potato Picker's Basket, Presque Isle, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Ash

Basket splint gauge, ca. 1900

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

Penobscot birchbark basket by Barry Dana, ca. 2001

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 2001 Media: Birchbark, spruce root, porcupine quill

Sweetgrass flat, 1995

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 1995 Media: Ash splints

Wabanaki Sewing Flat, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Media: Black ash, sweetgrass

Splint gauge, ca. 1900

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

Trophy cup, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, paper cord

Penobscot glove box, Indian Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1890 Location: Indian Island Media: Ash splints

Pauline Shay with picnic basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass Negative

Penobscot miniature hamper, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1960 Media: Ash splints

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

Gauge for ash splints, ca. 1900

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

Sweet grass comb, 19th century, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood

Birchbark wastebasket, ca. 1900

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

Penobscot handkerchief block, 1907

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 1907 Location: Castine Media: Wood

Splint gauge for basketmaker, ca. 1900

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

Sylvia Stanislaus, Lincoln, 1936

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Lincoln; Rye Media: Photographic print