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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 103692

Bricklayers with their tools, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype

Item 14585

Mastshave, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Buffalo Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 16812

Slick, ca. 1700

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1700 Media: Iron

Item 15623

Hewing Axe, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Scarborough Media: Forged iron with steel cutting edge

Item 9344

Depth gauge, ca. 2000

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1854 Location: Bangor Media: Cast iron, steel

Item 15624

Adjustable dividers, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Media: Forged iron

Item 14587

Water pod auger, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Metal

Item 103691

A carpenter with his tools, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype

Item 16804

Mortising axe, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Metal, wood

Item 14583

Crooked knife, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Wood, forged steel, twine(?)

Item 14595

Traveler, Liberty, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Liberty Media: Forged iron

Item 14582

Bark Spud, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron

Item 14522

Bone fid, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Camden Media: Bone

Item 16809

Socket gouge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Forged iron, welded cast steel, iron ferrule

Item 11941

Spoke shave, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, metal

Item 19280

Pickaroo, Presque Isle, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal, wood

Item 14590

Grafting Froe, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Forged iron

Item 10293

Rabbet plane, ca. 1789

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1789 Location: Winthrop Media: Beech wood

Item 10438

Primitive iron hammer, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and wood

Item 10292

Broad axe, Alna, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Alna Media: Forged Iron

Item 15057

Moulding plane, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: Bangor Media: Beech, steel blade

Item 14545

Sailmaker's roping palm, 1888

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: 1888 Location: Camden Media: Leather, metal eye

Item 15435

Offset hewing axe, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1860 Location: Oakland Media: Forged iron and weld steel

Item 14588

Spokeshave, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Cast iron, steel and brass,