Maine Memory Network

Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Postcard

View of Wiscasset, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Wiscasset; Edgecomb Media: Postcard

Eight-pointed star quilt, ca. 1860

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

Male Nut Doll, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Nut, cloth, wood, hair

Quadrant, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770 Location: Boston Media: Pine covered with paper

Artist's rendition of Skowhegan Free Public Library, 2004

Contributed by: Skowhegan Public Library Date: 2004 Location: Skowhegan Media: Postcard

4th U.S. Colored Infantry, Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C., ca. 1864

Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Washington Media: Digital image of glass negative

Badge for the Army Nurses Association, ca. 1877

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Media: Silk ribbon

Naval officers' sword, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Steel, fish skin

Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Civil War canteen, ca. 1860

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

Rhoda Marstin sampler, 1805

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

Polly Warren sampler, Gorham, ca. 1800

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

Bow front chest, Portland, ca. 1809-1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1809 Location: Portland Media: Wood, veneers

Sarah Ann Minott sampler, 1824

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency

T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges

Zilpah Wadsworth sampler, Portland, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Location: Portland Media: Linen, silk

Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800

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

Jane Wentworth sampler, Brownfield, 1828

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

Fire Bucket, ca. 1806

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1806 Location: Portland Media: Leather, paint

Dental pelican tool, Westbrook, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Westbrook Media: Steel, bone

Log cabin quilt, ca. 1860

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

Valentine toile quilt, ca. 1800

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

Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890

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