Keywords: Measuring tools
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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 14613
Measuring wheel, Fort Kent, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fort Kent Media: Steel, wood
Item 9901
Wantage Rule fitted into a box, 1720
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1720 Location: Berwick Media: Boxwood, brass, ribbon
Item 21224
Wood grain measures, New Sweden, ca. 1880
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 14595
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Liberty Media: Forged iron
Item 15624
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Media: Forged iron
Item 31056
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1920 Media: Metal
Item 135707
Alcoholometer set by Charles Gerletti of Glasgow, made 1834-1839
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1836 Location: Glasgow Media: Mahogany, glass, felt, paper
Item 12303
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick Media: Steel, paint
Item 15630
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: Milo Media: Boxwood, brass
Item 14506
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1955 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 11940
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Chicago; Littleton Media: Metal
Item 20397
Pelvis Calipers PreDelivery Measurement, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal
Item 13469
Brass Oil Measure Cans used in Lighthouses, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1800 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass
Item 29113
Weighing finished cloth at the Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 6899
Old Shaker Mill Wheel, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1905
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative
Item 14515
Checking a Railroad Car Wheel Replacement, Derby, 1965
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print
Item 6036
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ebony, ivory, brass
