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LC Subject Heading: Penobscots

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 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 10049

Penobscot band basket, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1860 Location: Orono Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dyes

Item 10050

Penobscot band basket, Indian Island, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1880 Location: Old Town Media: Ash, dyes

Item 10051

Penobscot band basket, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1860 Location: Old Town Media: Ash, dyes

Item 10052

Penobscot band basket, ca. 1860

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

Item 10054

Penobscot band basket, ca. 1860

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

Item 80365

Rent basket, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Sweet grass

Item 135838

Newell Gabriel wearing headdress, Old Town, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Old Town Media: Photographic print

Item 108787

kči-čči (The Great Penetrating Arrow), by James Eric Francis Sr., 2019

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 2019 Location: Old Town Media: Acrylic on canvas

Item 7876

On Penobscot Bay, ca. 1900

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

Item 10056

Penobscot sewing basket, ca. 1860

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

Item 108789

Blanket Coat by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune, Indian Island, 2021

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1755 Location: Old Town; Thomaston Media: Wool, silk, glass bead

Item 135794

Barry Dana's Turtle Island basket, Solon, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Solon Media: Birch bark, spruce root

Item 1475

Penobscot moccasins, Bangor, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1834 Location: Bangor Media: Leather, wool, cellulosic fiber fabric, silk, glass beads
This record contains 8 images.

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 5750

Indian corn for the Penobscots, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-06-19 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105625

"We Walk On; Eternally" by James Eric Francis Sr., Indian Island, 2020

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2020 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Acrylic on canvas

Item 23503

Penobscot cuffs, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Media: Cloth, beads

Item 70074

Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935

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

Item 5270

Clara Neptune, Portland, 1920

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

Item 10055

Penobscot Band Basket, ca. 1860

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

Item 13650

Verona Bucksport bridge, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Item 66183

View of Penobscot River near Bangor, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Bangor Media: Linen texture postcard