LC Subject Heading: Sewing
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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 5509
Polly Warren sampler, Gorham, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Gorham Media: Silk on linen
Item 5512
Sarah Ann Minott sampler, 1824
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 6401
Poole genealogy, Portland, 1807
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen
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 33667
Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine advertisement, Biddeford, 1866
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1866 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 6396
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Camden Media: Satin, velvet, silk
Item 6400
Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1850
Location: Cumberland Center
Media: Cotton, linen
This record contains 19 images.
Item 10076
Wabanaki Sewing Flat, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Media: Black ash, sweetgrass
Item 11145
Tricorn Hat Needlecase, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Silk
Item 13426
Mary E. Swan sampler, Augusta, 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Augusta Media: Silk, linen, gauze
Item 15808
Needlecraft envelope, from Augusta to Grand Falls, New Brunswick, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1930 Location: Augusta Media: Paper
Item 25125
Domestic Science projects, Portland, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 26547
Jean Harris peace quilt square, Damariscotta, 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Location: Damariscotta Media: Cotton
Item 26556
Theresa Latham peace quilt section, Portland, 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Location: Portland Media: Cotton
Item 5510
Moore Memorial embroidery, Portland, 1838
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Location: Portland Media: Silk, watercolor, printers type, photo transp.
Item 104538
Patten family register, Topsham, 1821
Courtesy of Alyson Graffis, an individual partner Date: 1796–1821 Location: Topsham Media: Cloth, thread
Item 5545
Zilpah Wadsworth sampler, Portland, 1786
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Location: Portland Media: Linen, silk
Item 6397
Ladies Aid quilt, Church of the Messiah, Portland, 1883
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1883
Location: Portland
Media: Fabric and ink
This record contains 21 images.
Item 6806
Second Parish quilt detail, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Cotton
Item 9765
Fred Philpot Store, Sanford, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print
Item 9766
Fred Philpot Store, Springvale, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative
Item 14411
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, sweetgrass, Hong Kong cord
Item 14520
Hand-made canvas sail seam sample, 2003
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: 2003 Location: Camden Media: Cotton
Item 14548
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1990 Location: Camden Media: Steel
