Maine Memory Network

Wabanaki basket made at Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Thomaston Media: Wood; ash; fabric
This record contains 4 images.

Basket block, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Spruce

Penobscot sewing basket, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1860 Location: Maine Media: ash

Penobscot button basket by Theresa Lyon Sockalexis, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 1934 Location: Indian Island Media: Ash splints

Gabriel Frey pack basket purse, Orono, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Pleasant Point; Orono Media: Ash, leather, dyes

Philomene Nelson barrel basket, Indian Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Old Town; Tobique First Nation, NB, Canada Media: Ash, cord, dyes

Passamaquoddy basket in the shape of a hat, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Maine Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass, cordage

Clara Keezer basket, Perry, 1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996 Location: Perry Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass
This record contains 2 images.

Fancy basket by Hilary Browne, 2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017 Location: Old Town Media: Black ash, sweetgrass
This record contains 3 images.

Jim Tomah carry-all basket, Houlton, 1998

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1998 Location: Houlton Media: Ash

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

Wabanaki family inside tent, Bar Harbor, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1885 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Stereograph

Clara Keezer basket, Perry, 1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996 Location: Perry Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass
This record contains 3 images.

Rocky Keezer basket, Perry, 2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2000 Location: Perry Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass
This record contains 4 images.

Penobscot birchbark basket, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1965 Location: Maine Media: birch bark

Barry Dana's Turtle Island basket, Solon, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Solon Media: Birch bark, spruce root
This record contains 6 images.

Penobscot basket makers, Lincolnville, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Lincolnville Media: Photo negative

Penobscot urchin basket, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1890 Location: Indian Island Media: Plant material

Penobscot birchbark basket by Barry Dana, ca. 2001

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 2001 Location: Maine Media: Birchbark, spruce root, porcupine quill

Pedestal Fruit Bowl Basket, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, sweetgrass, Hong Kong cord

Handkerchief basket by Theresa Secord, Waterville, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Waterville; Tobique First Nation, NB, Canada Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dye
This record contains 4 images.

Pauline Shay with barrel basket, Portland, 1923

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

Sylvia Stanislaus, Lincoln, 1936

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Lincoln; Rye, NH Media: Photographic print

Spruce gum box, Washburn, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Washburn Media: Wood, glass, paper, steel