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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 1413

Foxcroft, New Gloucester, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939-08-30 Location: New Gloucester Media: Photographic print

Item 7505

Indian thimble, ca. 1800

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

Item 7534

Wabanaki axe, Mount Kineo, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Mt. Kineo; Rockwood Media: Stone

Item 7539

Indian pipe, East Machias, ca. 1000

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

Item 7543

Native American grooved axe head, ca. 1000

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

Item 10361

James Duffy's powder horn, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1848 Location: Houlton Media: Cow horn

Item 11286

Packing board, Baxter State Park, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: circa 1960 Media: Wood, leather, rope

Item 12305

Cookie Cutter, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1885 Location: Brunswick Media: Metal

Item 13478

Apple corer and parer tool, Lovell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lovell Media: Iron

Item 13494

Buttonhook, Fryeburg, ca. 1920

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

Item 14083

Glass butter churn, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Glass, metal, wood

Item 14405

Carrying Basket, Micmac, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1870 Media: Ash

Item 14411

Sewing Basket, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, sweetgrass, Hong Kong cord

Item 14420

Hat Box Basket, ca. 1825

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

Item 14422

Trophy Cup Fancy Basket, ca. 1900

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

Item 14430

Pedestal Fruit Bowl Basket, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, sweetgrass, Hong Kong cord

Item 16869

Kerosene Car Engine Heater, Littleton, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Littleton Media: Metal

Item 16982

Sabots, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Wood. leather

Item 16999

Pottery sherds, Fryeburg, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Fryeburg Media: Wood, glass, stone

Item 17281

Lace fan belonging to opera singer Lillian Nordica, 1894

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: 1894 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 17831

William Thomas appointment case, ca. 1890

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland; Stockholm Media: Ivory

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Item 18431

Barrell family coat of arms, York, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: York Media: Silk

Item 19548

Shoe form for repairing shoes, Stockholm. ca. 1930

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

Item 21229

Wood pitchfork, New Sweden, ca. 1880

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