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LC Subject Heading: Containers

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 22992

Dinner pail, Mapleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Mapleton Media: Enameled steel

Item 80356

Boneless Cod Fish box, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Wood with paper label

Item 12307

Spice tin, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1885 Location: Brunswick Media: Tin, spices

Item 21146

Linseed oil container, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

Item 78688

Wooden Pencil Box, Dixfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Dixfield Media: Wood

Item 80366

Bakers Breakfast Cocoa box, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Wood with paper label

Item 26698

Bottle with King George's broad arrow mark, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Glass

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Item 12308

Butter Dish, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Ceramic

Item 12340

Spice tin, Brunswick, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1950 Location: Brunswick Media: Tin

Item 18744

John Morison powder horn, Saint John Valley, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1825 Media: Horn

Item 23031

Powder horn, Mapleton, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Mapleton Media: Horn

Item 135794

Barry Dana's Turtle Island basket, Solon, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Solon Media: Birch bark, spruce root

Item 29422

Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1864 Location: Biddeford Media: Leather, cotton, glass, metal

Item 17135

Wingold flour barrel, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Littleton; Winona Media: Wood

Item 21224

Wood grain measures, New Sweden, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

Item 23497

Bentwood container, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1820 Media: Wood

Item 100160

Chamber pot, Portland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Media: Glazed stoneware

Item 100161

Chamber pot and lid, Portland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Portland Media: Glazed earthenware

Item 23455

Jar basket, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1960 Media: Ash splints

Item 23456

Sweetgrass flat, 1995

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 1995 Media: Ash splints

Item 23459

Trophy cup, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, paper cord

Item 23507

Mohawk purse, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1880 Media: Leather, beads

Item 26530

Samuel Libby powder horn, Scarborough, 1723

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Location: Scarborough Media: Carved horn

Item 26531

Canallis powder horn, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Media: Carved horn