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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 104988

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

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

Item 148477

Upright square grand piano, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Brazilian Rosewood, ivory, metal

Item 148486

Melodeon, West Cumberland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: West Cumberland Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Cloth, Brass

Item 9090

The Albert Fuller Block, Madison Avenue, Skowhegan, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1895 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 15743

Old Methodist Church Youth Conference, Skowhegan Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 18107

Lowell & Senter, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20388

Delivery forceps, Fryeburg, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20389

After Coming Head Forceps, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal, wood

Item 20391

Circular Trephine Saw for Skull, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20392

Ethyl Chloride, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal, ethyl chloride

Item 20398

Uterine Dilator, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20399

Uterine Cervical Cautery, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 31002

Lauzon's Ensemble, Biddeford, 1933

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1933 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 33926

Survey Instrument, Blue Hill, 1809

Contributed by: Farnsworth Museum of Art through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1809 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood, glass, metal

Item 53147

Good Will Band, Fairfield, ca. 1920

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1920 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 73120

Ukelele Player, Wilton Railroad Station, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1928 Location: Wilton Media: Photographic print

Item 98727

Waldo County Veterans Association reunion, Morrill, 1922

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1922-06-01 Location: Morrill Media: Photographic print

Item 102671

Emrush Zeqiri, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 4341

Compliments of L.J. Wheelden, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 7600

Good Will Girls Around the Piano, ca. 1916

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1916 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 19264

Letter written by Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife Margaret, November 21, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 20427

John Arthur Stowell's recorder, Freeport, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1918-06-16 Location: Freeport Media: Wood

Item 31943

IORM Band advertising card, Lubec, ca. 1915, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 42025

'Silv'ry Moon' sheet music, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Media: Ink on paper

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