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Keywords: Musical 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 148484

Aeolian Harp, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Maple, Wire, Mahogany

Item 148479

Flute, ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Media: Boxwood, silver, ivory, bone

Item 17941

Wooden Flute, 1890

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood with ivory and metal

Item 104515

Charles Thompson of South Berwick, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: South Berwick Media: Ambrotype

Item 10580

Longman and Broderip Pianoforte, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1790 Location: Thomaston Media: Wood, 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 148418

Rattle by Peter Moore, Sipayik, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Pleasant Point Media: Wood, leather, glass, sinew
This record contains 6 images.

Item 17825

Violin, Double Sided, ca. 1900

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

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Item 148512

Drum, Stockton Springs, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Wood, hide, rope, leather

Item 148477

Upright square grand piano, ca. 1860

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

Item 148478

Flute, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Limington Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Silver

Item 148472

Soren Bruns’ clarinet, Portland, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Media: Grenadilla, nickel, cork

Item 148511

Drum, Portland, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wood, hide, rope

Item 148508

Mary Curran Leighton and musicians, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 98644

Hiram Chase & Son, Belfast, ca. 1895, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 148487

Bassoon, Standish, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Standish Media: Basswood, brass

Item 148471

Soren Bruns' Violin, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Wood

Item 25414

Freelan Oscar Stanley Violin, 1878

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1878 Location: Kingfield Media: Spruce and maple

Item 25413

Freelan Oscar Stanley Violin, 1865

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1865 Location: Kingfield Media: Spruce and maple

Item 17740

Phineas J. Willey, Portland, 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 23867

Interior of Saco Music Store, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 148470

Guarnerius style Violin, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Wood
This record contains 5 images.

Item 148522

Drumsticks, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Portland Media: Wood

Item 16790

Nasson students, Springvale, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative