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Item 16807

Hewing ax, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and steel, wooden handle.

Item 20753

Olof Elliot Hede, Maple Sugaring, Stockholm, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Stockholm Media: Photographic print

Item 14291

Good Will Orphan Boy in the woods with an ax, ca. 1910

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1910 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 13340

Aroostook County Logging Camp, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Media: Photographic print

Item 104413

Planting Norway pine on Abandoned farm, Troy, ca. 1940

Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: 1940 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print

Item 8523

Man at logging camp, Maine woods, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 22690

Man on beaver dam, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Glass Negative

Item 103714

Two log drivers, Bangor, ca. 1865

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

Item 15427

Drawknife, ca. 1850

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

Item 15428

Gouge, ca. 1856

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1856 Location: Portland Media: Forged iron and steel, wooden handle

Item 20112

Small Carving Point, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 23473

Crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal

Item 25101

Fishermen with beached whale, Ragged Island, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-02-23 Location: Harpswell Media: Glass Negative

Item 15626

Broad Axe, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Cornville Media: Forged iron, wooden handle

Item 14579

Cooper's Broad Axe, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 23475

Hand-shaped crooked knife, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal

Item 15623

Hewing Axe, ca. 1800

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

Item 16804

Mortising axe, ca. 1850

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

Item 36611

House wrights' banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 80971

Rough hewn hunting camp, Monson 1920

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

Item 103776

James B. Morrill, West Falmouth, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1935-06-15 Location: West Falmouth Media: Glass Negative

Item 148222

Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-10-28 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print