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LC Subject Heading: Sails

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 10718

Flag from the ship Excelsior, 1845

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1985 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print

Item 13935

Sail plan drawn by Amos P. Lord, ca. 1930

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1930 Location: Camden Media: Graphite on paper

Item 4195

The "William H. Conner," Searsport, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 8871

Four-mast bark 'Roanoke' under sail, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1892 Media: Glass Negative

Item 19214

Windjammer Off the Coast of Mount Desert Island, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photograph Postcard

Item 7488

Auction record of 'Boxer,' Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-11-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10712

Hiram Emery and Vigilant under construction, Kennebunk, 1877

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1877 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print

Item 22276

Topsail schooner, ca. 1877

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1877 Media: Oil on canvas

Item 25017

Vista of a Four Master, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1940 Media: Postcard

Item 74

Perley Layton Family on the Hesper, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 1121

Slave ship evading the Royal Navy, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting

Item 9996

Steam and sail, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 11602

Three-masted ship, Kittery Navy Yard, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 14518

Beeswax used in sailmaking, ca. 1990

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1990 Location: Camden Media: Beeswax, pine tar

Item 16862

Schooner in Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 20177

Ship William Witherle, Castine, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print

Item 25325

Barque 'Dirigo,' Bath, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1906 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 27829

Schooner Edna Hoyt, Thomaston, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 36025

Sailing ship, Lubec, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on card

Item 104906

John M. Tibbetts business card, Westport Island, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1895 Location: Westport Island; Bath; Exeter; Boothbay Media: Ink on paper

Item 116367

Bark Alice, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 6150

Charles F. Rice, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Location: Yarmouth Media: Oil on canvas

Item 8856

Sailing vessel OLYMPIC, Bath, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1892 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 9492

Aground at Farrington Point, Squirrel Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print