Maine Memory Network

Penobscot Band Basket, ca. 1860

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

"wapi-kuhkukhahs” or Snowy Owl basket, Orono, 2022

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2022 Location: Orono Media: Black ash, leather, glass bead, metal
This record contains 9 images.

Potato Basket, Littleton, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Littleton Media: Ash splints

Fancy porcupine-weave basket, Penobscot, 1862

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

Gabriel Frey pack basket purse, Orono, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Pleasant Point; Orono Media: Ash, leather, dyes

Penobscot open sewing basket, ca. 1860

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

Basket weaving at Lanier Camp, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Eliot Media: Photographic print

Fred Tomah Katahdin Series basket, Houlton, 2010

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2010 Location: Houlton Media: Ash, dyes
This record contains 3 images.

Maliseet gathering basket, 1993

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 1993 Location: Houlton Media: Brown ash splints

Fancy basket by Hilary Browne, 2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017 Location: Old Town Media: Black ash, sweetgrass
This record contains 3 images.

Passamaquoddy basket, Clara and Rocky Keezer, ca. 1993

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1993 Location: Perry Media: Split ash and sweet grass, Digital photograph
This record contains 4 images.

Cake Basket, probably Micmac, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Maine Media: Maple?

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

Egg Basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye

Trophy Cup Fancy Basket, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Maine Media: Ash, sweetgrass

Pauline Shay weaving a basket, Portland, 1923

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

Hat Box Basket, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1825 Location: USA Media: Ash, dye

John Stringer, Hallowell, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Hallowell Media: Tintype

Wabanaki basket, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Maine Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass

Rocky Keezer basket, Perry, 2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2000 Location: Perry Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass
This record contains 4 images.

Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850

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

"Rottweiler," by Jeremy Frey, Old Town, 2007

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2007 Location: Old Town Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dye
This record contains 7 images.

Birch bark box by Mali Agat, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: Maine Media: Birchbark

Martha Fifield's woven cotton bonnet, Newry, ca. 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1842 Location: Newry; Riley Plantation Media: cotton, silk
This record contains 3 images.