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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 19524

Adze. Stockholm. ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel, wood

Item 6959

Corn knives, ca. 1858

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1858 Location: Portland Media: Iron, tin

Item 14488

Spider staging, ca. 1973

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1973 Media: Photographic print

Item 16389

Ear Tag Pliers and Ear Tag, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1955 Location: Littleton; Salt Lake City Media: Aluminum

Item 82029

Otis Mill Machine Shop, Jay, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Jay Media: Photographic print

Item 12302

Mortar and Pestle, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1800 Location: Brunswick; Harpswell Media: Wood

Item 80753

Basket block, ca. 1860

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

Item 18512

John Watson, Houllton, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 11487

True-Pitch level, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1925 Media: Wood, brass

Item 14510

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Section Crew Lining the Track, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1933 Media: Photographic print

Item 22593

Potato harvester, Mapleton, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Mapleton Media: Photographic print

Item 14610

Surveyor's compass, Fort Kent, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Fort Kent Media: Metal, glass

Item 19450

Half Rounds and Wedges, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 11145

Tricorn Hat Needlecase, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Silk

Item 14515

Checking a Railroad Car Wheel Replacement, Derby, 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print

Item 14498

Old turntable, Derby Railroad Yard, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print

Item 13494

Buttonhook, Fryeburg, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 21231

Wood rake, New Sweden, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

Item 14514

Track repair, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Media: Photographic print

Item 13457

Octagonal creamware plate, York, ca. 1770-1780

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: York Media: Creamware

Item 12949

Brown Company Automated seed potato cutting system, Littleton, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1955 Location: Littleton Media: Steel

Item 12956

Seed potato cutting bench, Littleton, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Item 21230

Wood pitchfork, New Sweden, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

Item 14403

Letter concerning return of telescope, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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