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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 6399
Eight-pointed star quilt, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton, wood
Item 6649
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Nut, cloth, wood, hair
Item 6640
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770 Location: Boston Media: Pine covered with paper
Item 67505
4th U.S. Colored Infantry, Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C., ca. 1864
Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Washington Media: Digital image of glass negative
Item 20443
Artist's rendition of Skowhegan Free Public Library, 2004
Contributed by: Skowhegan Public Library Date: 2004 Location: Skowhegan Media: Postcard
Item 1482
Badge for the Army Nurses Association, ca. 1877
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Media: Silk ribbon
Item 4258
Naval officers' sword, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Steel, fish skin
Item 4265
Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal
Item 4266
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Tin, linen, wood
Item 5508
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1805 Location: Gilford Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 5509
Polly Warren sampler, Gorham, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Gorham Media: Silk on linen
Item 5511
Bow front chest, Portland, ca. 1809-1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1809 Location: Portland Media: Wood, veneers
Item 5512
Sarah Ann Minott sampler, 1824
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 5517
T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges
Item 5545
Zilpah Wadsworth sampler, Portland, 1786
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Location: Portland Media: Linen, silk
Item 5581
Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silk on silk over linen
Item 5721
Jane Wentworth sampler, Brownfield, 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Brownfield Media: Silk on linen
Item 6040
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1806 Location: Portland Media: Leather, paint
Item 6240
Dental pelican tool, Westbrook, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Westbrook Media: Steel, bone
Item 6391
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton
Item 6402
Valentine toile quilt, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Canton Media: Fabric
Item 6403
Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton
Item 6638
Stocking stretcher/dryer, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood
Item 6645
Akers' Head of Sleeping Child, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Westbrook Media: Earthenware, Clay