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LC Subject Heading: Textiles

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 82352

"Crazy quilt," Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Cloth

Item 31534

Silk reeling machine, ca. 1830

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: circa 1830 Media: Ink on paper

Item 19167

Allen Winslow letter concerning Masons, mill business, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901 Media: Ink on paper

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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 31537

Cabinet Clyclopaedia, London, 1831

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: 1831 Media: Ink on paper

Item 23036

Pepperell Workers-Slashers. ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23038

Pepperell Workers, Biddeford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23041

Pepperell Workers, Biddeford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23042

Pepperell Weavers, Biddeford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 19009

Sparhawk Mill, South Portland, 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946-12-27 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 23039

Pepperell Workers, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 7248

Raw cotton, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 12081

Textile mill carding room, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 20986

Topsham Scenery - Cotton Factory, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Topsham Media: Stereopticon slide

Item 28931

Factory Island, Saco, ca. 1840, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Saco Media: Pencil on paper

Item 31036

M.L. Hussey Woolen Company Mill, Guilford, 1918

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Guilford Media: Postcard

Item 80913

Martha Osgood letter about fabric, dresses, Bar Mills, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Bar Mills; Standish; Saco; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6025

E.T. Burrowes Co., Portland, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6993

Workers at textile mill, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 7809

Lockwood Cotton Mills, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Waterville Media: Stereograph

Item 16375

Farnsworth Mill machinery, Lisbon, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 16379

Thread tester, Lisbon Falls, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal and wool thread