Maine Memory Network

Wood wool carding combs, Van Buren, ca. 1900

Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: Wood, metal wire

Hackle, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1760 Media: Wood, forged iron

High back hair comb, Portland, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Media: Tortoiseshell

Hair comb, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Tortoiseshell

Sale at G. W. Richards Company Store, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Sally Chamberlin comb, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Dover Media: Tortoiseshell

Sweetgrass comb, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood

Susan W. Boyd hair comb, Portland, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Tortoiseshell

Comb basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

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

Hairpin, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Metal

Sweet grass comb, 19th century, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood

Ebenezer Woodford, Westbrook, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Westbrook Media: Oil on panel

Carding machines at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Chapman electric neutralizing machine, Portland Company, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

"The Meeting House 2; All Present" by Daniel Minter, Portland, 2020

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Plymouth Company Records, box 1/5, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: Arrowsic Island; Brunswick; Brunswick'; Georgetown; North Yarmouth; Topsham; Wiscasset; Wiscassett Media: Ink on Paper

Miniature of Margaret Stetson, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Watercolor on paper

Plymouth Company Records, box 9/5, ca. 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1751 Location: Georgetown; Woolwich Media: Ink on Paper

Plymouth Company Records, box 2/3, 1758–1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1758–1759 Location: Brunswick; Georgetown Media: Ink on Paper

Plymouth Company Records, box 2/8, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: Dresden; Georgetown; Harrington Media: Ink on Paper

Henry Knox travel kit, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1790 Media: Wood, china, metal, glass

The Hunter/Hammond Homestead, South Strong, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Strong Media: Glass Negative

Elizabeth Blowers, Bangor, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1844 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Margaret Richardson in her grandmother's wedding dress, Boston, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Portland; Boston Media: cabinet card