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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 6638

Stocking stretcher/dryer, ca. 1900

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

Item 7655

Freeman fire bucket, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783 Location: Portland Media: Leather

Item 8860

Hazel Knight and Herman Tirrell, Garland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Garland Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Garland Media: Photographic print

Item 9311

Powder horn

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Cumberland Media: Copper

Item 11145

Tricorn Hat Needlecase, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Silk

Item 11249

18th century pocket watch and case

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1763 Location: York Media: Gold, silver, brass, enamel, silk, paper

Item 11257

Silver Tankard by Benjamin Burt, Boston, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: York; Boston Media: Silver

Item 11793

Indian head cuff links

Contributed by: Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: Copper

Item 11846

Decorative Pin, Wadsworth-Longfellow House, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Silver, enamel

Item 11931

Candle Mold, Littleton, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Littleton Media: Tin

Item 12374

Razorblade sharpener, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Caribou; Saint Louis Media: Nickle plated steel

Item 12969

Double barrel shotgun. ca. 1850

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood

Item 13321

Mr. Tompkins, Aroostook County, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1892 Media: Photographic print

Item 13730

Sarah Ware purse, Bucksport, 1898

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Bucksport Media: Leather and metal

Item 13971

Spectacles worn by Sarah Chamberlain

Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Brewer Media: Metal and glass

Item 14050

Sarah Ware's purse, Bucksport, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bucksport; Bucksport Media: Leather

Item 14051

Murder weapon, Bucksport, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bucksport Media: Wood, metal

Item 14052

Purse Belonging to Sarah Ware

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bucksport Media: Leather

Item 14244

Heywood House mirror, Bucksport, 1820

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Bucksport Media: Wood, glass

Item 14246

Carriage Sleigh

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Bucksport Media: Rattan and Wood

Item 14996

Lucky Strike Green cigarette tin, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Littleton Media: Tin

Item 17591

Boots, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Rockport Media: Leather

Item 17943

German pipe, New Sweden, ca. 1870

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood with porcelain bowl

Item 18430

Wiswall mourning pendant, ca. 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1775 Media: stone, glass