Maine Memory Network

William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Clark and Dow ice on the steamer S.S. Wherono, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856-09-24 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Interior of Z.C. Bolduc shoe findings shop, Lewiston, ca. 1926

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1926 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Nissen Bakery truck, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Media: Photographic print

D.W. Clark & Co. Advertisement, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Letter of thanks from Female Orphan Asylum, Portland, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856-10-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Ceramic Chicken Waterer, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Ceramic

Plug Drill Hammer, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Peavey, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1875 Media: Forged and cast iron

Cream can, Lovell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lovell Media: Metal

Mackerel plow, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Curved wood handle with a slate cutter

Bush Hammer, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Oriental Powder Mills, South Windham, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Windham Media: Ink on paper

Report on cotton for prison, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Portland Company employees, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Gunpowder canister, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Tin, paint, paper

Ice Cutting, Islesboro, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Islesboro Media: Postcard

Netting Stand, Islesboro, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, metal

Oyster jug, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Stoneware

Pogey press, Mount Desert, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Steam retort, Portland Company, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Ice Cleat, Islesboro, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Islesboro Media: Metal, leather

Shuttle, bobbin and cop skewer from Draper textile equipment catalog, 1901

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Hopedale Media: Ink on paper

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Spindles from Draper textile equipment catalog, 1901

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Hopedale Media: Ink on paper

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