Maine Memory Network

Wabanaki family inside tent, Bar Harbor, ca. 1885

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

Indian encampment, Bar Harbor, 1881

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

Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1884

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

Frank "Big Thunder" Loring, ca. 1890

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

Splint gauge, ca. 1850

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

Sweet grass comb, 19th century, ca. 1800

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

Josie Moriarty selling baskets, Indian Island, ca. 1930

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

Sawmills, Old Town, ca. 1854

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

Penobscot root club, Poland Springs, ca. 1900

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

Gala Day, Indian Island, 1921

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

Penobscot rootclub, ca. 1910

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

Penobscot glove box, Indian Island, ca. 1890

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

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

Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935

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

Gabriel Frey pack basket purse, Orono, 2019

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

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

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

Root club, ca. 1900

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

Camp Molly Hall, Westport Island, ca. 1908

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

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

Wabanaki man, Portland, 1920

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

Wabanaki trade brooch, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Location: Old Town Media: Silver alloy

Glooskap looking at the whale smoking his pipe, 1884

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

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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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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