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LC Subject Heading: Indians of North America--Maine--Penobscot Indians

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 80716

N.M. Francis and his wife in a canoe, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1912 Location: Old Town; Indian Island Media: Postcard

Item 80731

Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Ash splints, indigo dye

Item 105829

Clara Neptune, Old Town, 1912

Courtesy of John Fitzgerald, an individual partner Date: 1912 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Photographic Print

Item 70074

Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Old Town Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 80710

Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood

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Item 80713

Penobscot snowshoes, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Indian Island Media: Ash, hide, sinew

Item 105016

Penobscot baskets, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105017

Margaret Shay, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105019

Pauline Shay weaving a basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105020

Pauline Shay holding an unfinished basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105021

Margaret and Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105022

Pauline Shay with barrel basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105023

Pauline Shay with picnic basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 105024

Pauline Shay holding picnic basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105025

Margaret Shay with urchin baskets, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105026

Acorn basket by Margaret or Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105126

Camp Molly Hall, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset; Edgecomb Media: Postcard

Item 5270

Clara Neptune, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23486

Penobscot burl bowl, ca. 1900

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

Item 80715

Fancy porcupine-weave basket, Penobscot, 1862

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1862 Location: Brewer Media: Ash

Item 80727

Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 80728

Frank "Big Thunder" Loring, Bar Harbor, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Stereograph

Item 80753

Basket block, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Spruce

Item 5274

Newell Francis and Julia F. Mitchell, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative