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LC Subject Heading: Equipment and supplies

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 10411

Telegraph pole insulators, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Glass

Item 13467

Lighthouse wick canister, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1890 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass

Item 14459

Cobbler's hammer, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 11488

Blubber knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Steel

Item 11772

Surveyor's Vernier Compass, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Brass, glass and pine

Item 11931

Candle Mold, Littleton, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Littleton Media: Tin

Item 13552

Master time control clock, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1950 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Metal and wood

Item 13553

Brass binnacle and compass, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1900 Media: Brass

Item 14458

Butteris, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Steel, forged iron and wood

Item 14610

Surveyor's compass, Fort Kent, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Fort Kent Media: Metal, glass

Item 16470

Dietz Eureka auto lamp, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Houlton Media: Tin and glass

Item 16474

Mortar and Pestle, Houlton, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Houlton Media: Wood

Item 16475

Portable Police Lantern, 1888

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1888 Location: Houlton Media: Tin

Item 16570

Ceramic Chicken Waterer, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Ceramic

Item 16869

Kerosene Car Engine Heater, Littleton, ca. 1910

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

Item 17134

Bread board, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Item 29115

Shuttle, bobbin and cop skewer from Draper textile equipment catalog, 1901

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Hopedale Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29116

Spindles from Draper textile equipment catalog, 1901

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Hopedale Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29117

Parts of a spindle from Draper textile equipment catalog, 1901

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Hopedale Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11691

Threshing Machine, 1911

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1911 Media: Photographic print

Item 6957

Deputy sheriff helmet, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Metal, leather, canvas

Item 10495

Chinese laundry soap, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Soap

Item 10498

Toy Len Goon's iron, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Metal, wood

Item 11129

Outdoor hunting equipment, ca. 1900

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