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LC Subject Heading: Instruments

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 25963

Savings Bond drive, Augusta, 1950

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1950 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 27011

Abacus, Islesboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, metal

Item 27215

Operation at Trull Hospital, Biddeford, ca. 1939

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1939 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 28625

1780 Solar Eclipse Instruments, Islesboro, 1980

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1980 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 81168

Holman Melcher certificate of condition of equipment, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103830

Ricker Classical Institute music room, Houlton, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1901 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 148418

Rattle by Peter Moore, Sipayik, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Pleasant Point Media: Wood, leather, glass, sinew
This record contains 6 images.

Item 148478

Flute, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Limington Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Silver

Item 148493

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's flute, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Boxwood, ivory, brass
This record contains 4 images.

Item 148510

Chandler's Band, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 148511

Drum, Portland, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wood, hide, rope

Item 148512

Drum, Stockton Springs, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Wood, hide, rope, leather

Item 152253

Dr. Lorenzo Norton's medical kit, East Baldwin, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: East Baldwin Media: Leather; paper; metal; cork
This record contains 7 images.

Item 9727

Roy White, Norway, 1953

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1953 Location: Norway Media: Oil on canvas

Item 36612

Instrument Makers' banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 148480

Pupils at Eastern Music Camp, Sidney, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Sidney Media: Photographic print

Item 148483

Walter Damrosch conducting at Eastern Music Camp, Sidney, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Location: Sidney Media: Photographic print

Item 148583

Bassoon teacher and students, Sidney, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1932 Location: Sidney Media: Photographic print

Item 1371

Gallery room, Seawood, Kennebunkport, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-07-27 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Item 6963

Surgical kit, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Media: Leather, metal, tortoise shell

Item 29440

Cadet Band, North Turner, 1895

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

Item 67306

Darning Egg, Strong Wood Turning Corp., Strong, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pike through Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Strong Media: Lathe-turned wood

Item 102269

Summer organ concerts, Portland, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102314

Biddeford National Band at Camp Ellis, 1919

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1919-08-24 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Photographic print