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Keywords: American 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 80729

Wabanaki guides with canoes, Bar Harbor, 1881

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

Item 80735

Collar box and collars, Passamaquoddy, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1880 Media: Birch bark, spruce root, sweetgrass, linen

Item 80752

Splint gauge, ca. 1850

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

Item 14420

Hat Box Basket, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1825 Media: Ash, dye

Item 7287

Wesumbe deed, Nov. 28, 1668

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1668-11-28 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23481

Penobscot rootclub by Russell Joe, Indian Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood

Item 7505

Indian thimble, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Norridgewock Media: Animal skin

Item 5268

Susan Neptune, Fannie Newell, and Mary Frances at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

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

Item 80750

Miniature camp scene, Wabanaki, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1910 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye

Item 80732

Napkin ring, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

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

Item 23506

Beadloom necklace, ca. 1910

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

Item 80734

Comb basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

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

Item 80710

Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood

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Item 27004

Native American Pottery Shard, ca. 500

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 500 Location: Bristol Media: Clay

Item 7537

Arrowhead, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: East Machias Media: Stone

Item 101111

Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865-07-04 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 7607

Rev. John Sawyer letter on Indian Mission, Bangor, 1811

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1811-01-27 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100357

Lewis Island Passamaquoddy village, Schoodic Lake, ca. 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1866 Media: Pencil and ink on paper

Item 23505

Penobscot child's moccasins, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Location: Indian Island Media: Cloth, beads

Item 7530

'Death of Father Sebastian Rale,' 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1724-08-02 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper, book

Item 18403

St-Jean-Baptiste parade, Lewiston, 1958

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1958 Location: Lewiston; Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 6851

Chief Wasp map of Lake Vermillion, Sandy Point, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Media: Graphite on paper

Item 40436

William Neptune, General Edwards, and Noel Francis at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

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

Item 17430

Gala Day, Indian Island, 1921

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