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LC Subject Heading: Containers

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 27708

American Can Company, Lubec, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 28068

H. A. Titcomb Maple Syrup Company can, Farmington, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Farmington Media: Tin can

Item 29424

Lady Pepperell's needle case, 1812

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1812 Location: Biddeford; Eliot Media: Silk, velvet, wool, cotton, paper, cotton thread,

Item 29425

British army canteen, ca. 1888

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1888 Media: Metal, wood, cotton, leather

Item 61511

Granville Sparrow powder flask, ca. 1850

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

Item 9308

Civil War Canteen, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Cumberland Media: Metal, cotton

Item 12322

Dee's Ice Cream Pint, Brunswick, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1950 Location: Brunswick Media: Waxed cardboard

Item 12325

Dee's Ice Cream cone wrapper, Brunswick, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1940–1970 Location: Brunswick Media: Paper

Item 23458

Sewing basket, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash splints

Item 23499

Penobscot glove box, Indian Island, ca. 1890

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

Item 23607

Penobscot hide and quill pouch by Aaron Evans, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 2004 Location: Indian Island Media: Hide, porcupine quill

Item 26532

Michael B. Goldthwait powder horn, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Lake George Media: Carved horn

Item 26533

Elijah Bradbury powder horn, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778 Location: West Point Media: Carved horn

Item 26534

David Fletcher powder horn, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Media: Carved horn

Item 26959

American Can Company, Lubec, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 27640

American Can Company, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 31030

American Can Co. factory, Lubec, ca. 1987

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1987 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph, polaroid

Item 31031

American Can Co. factory, Lubec, ca. 1987, ca. 1987

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1987 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph, polaroid

Item 33733

Can Plant, North Lubec, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on card

Item 36099

Medallion brand sardine can, Lubec, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Aluminum

Item 36100

Peacock’s Best brand sardine can, Lubec, pre-1963, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Aluminum

Item 58486

American Can Company, Lubec, 1911, 1911

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 100096

Stephen Longfellow fire bucket, Portland, 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1803 Location: Portland Media: Leather, wood, rope, iron

Item 23438

Penobscot band basket, ca. 1860

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