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LC Subject Heading: Penobscot Indians.

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 80721

Wabanaki family inside tent, Bar Harbor, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1885 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Stereograph

Item 80722

Indian encampment, Bar Harbor, 1881

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1881 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Stereograph

Item 80725

Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1884

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1884 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 80726

Frank "Big Thunder" Loring, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 80752

Splint gauge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Maple, copper/bronze, steel

Item 80754

Sweet grass comb, 19th century, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood

Item 104440

Josie Moriarty selling baskets, Indian Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard

Item 1488

Sawmills, Old Town, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Location: Old Town Media: Ink on paper

Item 6650

Penobscot root club, Poland Springs, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Poland Spring Media: Birch, paint

Item 17430

Gala Day, Indian Island, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921-06-27 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard

Item 23483

Penobscot rootclub, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1910 Media: Wood

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 70074

Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Old Town Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 104987

Gabriel Frey pack basket purse, Orono, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Pleasant Point; Orono Media: Ash, leather, dyes

Item 104988

James E. Francis kapahse (sturgeon) drum, Indian Island, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Indian Island Media: Leather, acrylic

Item 105037

Root club, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood

Item 105126

Camp Molly Hall, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset; Edgecomb Media: Postcard

Item 135927

Appendix to the American Agent’s Memorial, Treaty of Ghent, 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1695–1817 Location: Boston Media: Ink on Paper
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Item 5293

Wabanaki man, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 7532

Glooskap looking at the whale smoking his pipe, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Media: Ink on paper

Item 9168

French missionary Romagne to Governor Caleb Strong about Wabanaki land grant, Dennysville, 1801

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801-01-02 Location: Dennysville; Pleasant Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9213

Derivations of the name Peter Paul within the Abenaki community, 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960-06-13 Location: Woodstock Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17431

Lucille Shay and Teddy Solomon, Indian Island, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard