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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 100103

Coverlet, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Wool, linen

Item 102408

Asa Burns weaving, New Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 6389

Urann quilt, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Sullivan; Franklin Media: Wool, cotton, silk

Item 6390

Peony quilt, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton

Item 6391

Log cabin quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton

Item 6393

Log cabin windmill blade quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Vienna Media: Cotton

Item 6396

Crazy quilt, Camden, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Camden Media: Satin, velvet, silk

Item 6398

Album quilt, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton

Item 6400

Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850 Location: Cumberland Center Media: Cotton, linen

Item 6402

Valentine toile quilt, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Canton Media: Fabric

Item 6403

Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton

Item 9322

Wall Hanging from Quilt from Falmouth, 1884

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Cumberland Media: Textile

Item 26545

Turner quilt, Palermo, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Location: Turner Media: Wool

Item 26556

Theresa Latham peace quilt section, Portland, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Location: Portland Media: Cotton

Item 5643

Portland High School classroom, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6394

Red and white quilt top on quilting frame, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Cotton, wood

Item 6399

Eight-pointed star quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton, wood

Item 13126

French House parlor, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 29424

Lady Pepperell's needle case, 1812

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1812 Location: Biddeford; Eliot Media: Silk, velvet, wool, cotton, paper, cotton thread,

Item 5645

Portland High School sewing class, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 26493

Signature Quilt, Lubec, 1889

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Lubec; Lubec Media: Cotton

Item 29054

Tom Evans Department Store, Biddeford, 1899

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1899 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 6035

Portland Artillery Pitcher, ca. 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1802 Location: Portland Media: Pottery, creamware

Item 6392

Second Parish quilt, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Cotton