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Keywords: Decorative Arts

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 18711

Mary L. Deering, Portland, ca. 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1817 Location: Portland Media: Ink wash and paper

Item 26550

Merrill family record, ca. 1815

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

Item 29100

Thomas Honor, Bucksport, 1850

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1850-08-20 Location: Bucksport Media: Paper

Item 36413

Silhouette of Rachel (Lowe) Winn, York, ca. 1814

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1814 Location: York Media: Paper with silk backing

Item 135782

Dining Room (West Wall), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 26549

Small family record, Raymond, ca. 1840

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

Item 1288

Miniature portrait of Persis Sibley Andrews and daughter, 1844

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1844 Location: Dixfield Media: Watercolor on ivory

Item 11829

Ammi Greely, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

Item 10220

Wallpaper Fragment, ca. 1795

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1795 Location: Thomaston; Boston Media: Paper

Item 16857

Persis Sibley theorem fan, 1832

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1832 Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 23472

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

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

Item 26555

Brewster Family memorial, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Buxton Media: Watercolor on silk

Item 7384

Washington bicentennial bronze medallion, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Media: Bronze

Item 69790

Students in Valentine costumes, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1922 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 36412

Captain Harry Kingsbury, York, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: York Media: Oil on wood

Item 26511

Tavern sign, Raymond, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Raymond Media: Paint and wood
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Item 53962

Mildred Burrage working on mural, Bryn Mawr, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Bryn Mawr Media: Photographic print

Item 98809

Adolf Bolm bookplate, 1920

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: 1920 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 36416

Portrait of Elizabeth (Junkins/Jenkins) Putnam, York and Houlton, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: York; Houlton; Middletown Media: Grisaille and watercolor on paper

Mystery Corner Item

Item 48403

Unidentified women, ca. 1860

Mystery Corner Item A lovely picture, but who are they?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Ambrotype

Item 48429

Silver posy vase, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Silver, leather, satin

Item 36545

'Our Life is One of Lights & Shadows' banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 96584

Alfred Merian bookplate, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1935 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 53966

Mildred Burrage, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Bryn Mawr Media: Photographic print