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LC Subject Heading: Art

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 26536

Abigail Babson theorem purse, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Tempera on velvet

Item 104432

Drawing of a woman on a tintype, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Tintype

Item 10076

Wabanaki Sewing Flat, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Media: Black ash, sweetgrass

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102268

Poster for Portland Art Museum visitors' teas, ca. 1965

Mystery Corner Item Do you know the year of this poster?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26513

Diantha Cole Edwards Memorial, 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Silk and hair on paper

Item 26537

Sewall cornucopia theorem, ca. 1825, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Media: Watercolor on velvet

Item 135728

Bernd Heinrich's "The Warblers of Maine," 2006

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2006-06-25 Location: Weld Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 23662

Costume party, Portland School of Art, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1928 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23663

Portland School of Art, Portland, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1928 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23863

McMillan Vacation School of Fine Arts advertisement, 1933

Contributed by: Hollingsworth Fine Arts Date: 1933 Location: Belgrade Lakes Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10055

Penobscot Band Basket, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1860 Media: Black ash

Item 10071

Passamaquoddy Hamper Basket, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1980 Media: Black ash

Item 26552

Genealogy of Wm. and Rhoda Thompson, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1831 Location: Scarborough; Portland Media: Watercolor, pen and ink on paper

Item 27984

Arts Study Club Program, Farmington, 1930-1931

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1930 Location: Farmington Media: Printed ink on paper, monochromatic blue

Item 109085

The Kingdom, Montville, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1909 Location: Montville Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 148464

Hand drum by James Eric Francis, Sr., Old Town, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Old Town Media: Deer hide, wood, acrylic paint
This record contains 3 images.

Item 149893

Handkerchief basket by Theresa Secord, Waterville, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Waterville; Tobique Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dye
This record contains 4 images.

Item 23484

Micmac waltes game, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1880 Media: Wood

Item 105623

"Dawnland Couture" by Decontie & Brown, Bangor, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Bangor Media: Multi media

Item 12393

McMillan School of Fine Arts Vacation School entrance, Rome, 1933

Contributed by: Hollingsworth Fine Arts Date: circa 1933 Location: Rome; Belgrade Lakes Media: Printed black and white photo in original brochure

Item 23471

Indian crooked knife, ca. 1900

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

Item 23472

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

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

Item 23473

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

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

Item 23474

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

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