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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 75158

Clothes lines and reflection, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Media: Photo negative

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 97336

Civil War quilt , Belfast, 1864

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-06-17 Location: Belfast Media: Wool, cotton, embroidery

Item 100103

Coverlet, ca. 1800

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

Item 5508

Rhoda Marstin sampler, 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1805 Location: Gilford Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency

Item 5509

Polly Warren sampler, Gorham, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Gorham Media: Silk on linen

Item 5510

Moore Memorial embroidery, Portland, 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Location: Portland Media: Silk, watercolor, printers type, photo transp.

Item 5581

Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silk on silk over linen

Item 5721

Jane Wentworth sampler, Brownfield, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Brownfield Media: Silk on linen

Item 5723

American sampler stitches, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921 Media: Ink on paper

Item 13426

Mary E. Swan sampler, Augusta, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Augusta Media: Silk, linen, gauze

Item 14754

Twombly genealogy sampler, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen

Item 14755

Thomas Family record, Brunswick, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826 Location: Brunswick Media: Silk on linen

Item 14756

Sarah Dean sampler, Saco, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Silk on linen warp and wool weft

Item 14757

Genealogy of the Cooper family sampler, ca. 1832

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1832 Location: Pittston Media: Silk on linen

Item 80714

Beaded purse, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1880 Media: Wool, silk, glass beads

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 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