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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 14773

Hackle, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1760 Media: Wood, forged iron

Item 9901

Wantage Rule fitted into a box, 1720

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1720 Location: Berwick Media: Boxwood, brass, ribbon

Item 47789

Craftsman holding tools, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: Daguerreotype

Item 47790

Craftsman holding tools, ca. 1860

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

Item 14543

Wooden fid, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Camden Media: Wood

Item 15393

Plumb bob, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast brass

Item 14459

Cobbler's hammer, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 14589

Snowball hammer, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Forged iron

Item 14457

Bed wrench, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast iron

Item 13321

Mr. Tompkins, Aroostook County, ca. 1892, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1892 Media: Photographic print

Item 22144

Sanford Trust Company Under Construction, Early December, 1916

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 10384

Cleaver, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Augusta Media: Cast steel with wooden handle

Item 16807

Hewing ax, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and steel, wooden handle.

Item 10019

Sheep shears, Van Buren, ca. 1900

Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: metal

Item 103714

Two log drivers, Bangor, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Tintype

Item 47794

Carpenter holding a square, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Daguerreotype

Item 18176

Candlestick patterns, ca. 1840

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Warren Media: Brass

Item 135882

Manuscript map of Maine, 1761

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1761 Media: Ink on paper

Item 78803

Early Quarry Operation, Monson, ca. 1890

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

Item 103709

Two harnessmakers with their tools, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype

Item 23447

Spear point, Hallowell, ca. 550 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 550 BCE Location: Hallowell Media: Stone
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Item 47797

Porter family, Rockland, ca. 1857

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1857 Location: Bangor; Rockland Media: Ambrotype

Item 27036

Boning Knife, Islesboro, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, metal

Item 19457

Belgium Paving Hammer, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal and wood