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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 25006

The Indian Village, Bar Harbor, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1909 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 80728

Frank "Big Thunder" Loring, Bar Harbor, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Stereograph

Item 104968

Marie Bibeau Masta needle case, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: sweetgrass, ash, silk

Item 80731

Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Ash splints, indigo dye

Item 104969

Marie Bibeau Masta thimble basket, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Ash, sweetgrass

Item 102631

"Creation" cuff bracelet by Jason Brown, Bangor, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Bangor Media: Copper, brown ash

Item 5765

Troop instructions from Governor Shute about Wabanaki, 1721

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1721-08-09 Media: Paper

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Item 104436

Frank Loring, Indian Island, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 23414

Indian encampment, Portland, 1920

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

Item 5764

William Lithgow to Spencer Phips on treaties with Wabanaki Tribes, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751-07-09 Location: Richmond Media: Paper

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Item 23471

Indian crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Metal, antler

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 80753

Basket block, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Spruce

Item 26992

Native American Projectile Point, ca. 1400

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1400 Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 27002

Native American projectile point, ca. 1000 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1000 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 26991

Native American Projectile Point, ca. 5000 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 5500 BCE–5050 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 80998

Native American Parade Float, Princeton, 1932

Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: 1932-07-05 Location: Princeton Media: Photographic print

Item 25680

Indian attacks, Brunswick area, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80723

Trying out blubber, 1880

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1880 Media: Printed material

Item 80715

Fancy porcupine-weave basket, Penobscot, 1862

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1862 Location: Brewer Media: Ash

Item 23488

Native American snowshoe, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 1900 Media: Wood, leather

Item 5295

Horace Nicholas guides Governor Milliken in canoe, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-03 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 80733

Egg Basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye

Item 14423

Jewelry Box, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Indian Township Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dye