Maine Memory Network

Nicola Sockbeson, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Old Town Media: Photographic print

Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Ash splints, indigo dye

Lucy Nicolar Poolaw and Bruce Poolaw, Indian Island ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard

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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Penobscot child's moccasins, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Location: Indian Island Media: Cloth, beads

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

Penobscot rootclub by Russell Joe, Indian Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood

Margaret Shay with urchin baskets, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay weaving a basket, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay with barrel basket, Portland, 1923

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

Margaret Shay, Portland, 1923

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

Sawmills, Old Town, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Location: Old Town Media: Ink on paper

Margaret and Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay with picnic basket, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay holding picnic basket, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay holding an unfinished basket, Portland, 1923

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

Acorn basket by Margaret or Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

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

Penobscot baskets, Portland, 1923

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

Indian corn for the Penobscots, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-06-19 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Fancy basket by Hilary Browne, 2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017 Location: Old Town Media: Black ash, sweetgrass

"View of the Castle" at Pemaquid Beach, Bristol, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Bristol Media: Glass Plate Negative

Barry Dana's Turtle Island basket, Solon, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Solon Media: Birch bark, spruce root

Silver trade brooch, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silver

Indian attacks, Brunswick area, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

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