Maine Memory Network

Broad axe, Alna, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Alna Media: Forged Iron

Bell-shaped Sewing Basket, ca. 1981

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1981 Location: Odanak Media: Ash, sweetgrass

Wantage Rule fitted into a box, 1720

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

Indian loyalty oath, 1684

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1684 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
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Early Republic fashion doll, ca. 1787

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1787 Media: Wood, silk
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Blue shell-edge soup plate, Portland, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Portland Media: Earthenware

Ismail Ahmed, Lewiston, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2009 Location: Lewiston Media: Digital photograph

St. John and Penobscot Rivers map, 1798

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1798-05-08 Location: Pleasant Point Media: Ink on paper
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Sewing Basket, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1980 Location: Odanak Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dye

Socket gouge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Forged iron, welded cast steel, iron ferrule

Manuscript map of Maine, 1761

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

Purse with fabric woven by Mali Agat, ca. 1785

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1785 Location: Bethel Media: Porcupine quills, hemp, wool, silver

Fred E. Eastman's childhood suit, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Portland; Strong Media: wool, cotton, metal
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Empire style fashion doll, ca. 1801

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1801 Media: wood, cotton, fur
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St. Sylvia's Catholic Church, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Portland Schools Americanization Classes, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Penobscot Tribal petitions about encroachment and timber industry, Stockton Springs, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772-10-12 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper
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Barrell Family pitcher, ca. 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Location: York Media: Ceramic

Thaddeus Clark letter on King Philip's War, Portland, 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Sally (Sayward) Barrell, York, 1868

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: York Media: Oil on canvas

Antonio Sylvain, Tientsin, China, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1920 Location: Tianjin Media: Photographic print

Perry's Nut House, Belfast, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Belfast Media: Glass Negative

A Map of New-England, 1677

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1677 Media: Woodcut

"wapi-kuhkukhahs” or Snowy Owl basket, Orono, 2022

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2022 Location: Orono Media: Black ash, leather, glass bead, metal
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