Keywords: Decorative Arts
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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 53964
Burrage Bryn Mawr mural, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Bryn Mawr Media: Photographic print
Item 105013
Clara Keezer basket, Perry, 1996
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996 Location: Perry Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass
Item 23471
Indian crooked knife, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Metal, antler
Item 23473
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal
Item 23474
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal
Item 23475
Hand-shaped crooked knife, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal
Item 7658
Carved eagle, South Freeport, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Freeport Media: Pine
Item 111089
Jewelry by Madeleine Burrage, Wiscasset, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print
Item 80710
Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood
Item 102631
"Creation" cuff bracelet by Jason Brown, Bangor, 2016
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Bangor Media: Copper, brown ash
Item 14430
Pedestal Fruit Bowl Basket, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, sweetgrass, Hong Kong cord
Item 18528
George Washington Pierce, ca. 1832
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1832 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 98848
Gilbert Edgerton Hall bookplate, 1910
Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: 1910 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper
Item 6048
Star and compass ditty box, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Pine
Item 14436
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Wood
Item 79946
Interior of Congregational Church, Rumford Point, 1909
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print
Item 48473
John Neal walking stick, Portland, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Wood, gold, leather, metal, brass
Item 11675
Society of the Cincinnati chocolate pot, Thomaston, ca. 1790
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1790 Location: Thomaston Media: porcelain
Item 98646
Donald S. Friede bookplate, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1930 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper
Item 103775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-12-15 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 18709
Francis Douglas, Portland, ca. 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1815 Location: Portland Media: Ink wash and paper
Item 18712
William Goold, Westbrook, 1831
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink wash and cut paper
Item 23350
The rainy day poem Christmas greeting card, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Postcard
Item 23352
Annie Louise Cary, Wayne, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Wayne Media: Paper