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LC Subject Heading: Hair

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 10590

Maudie's Curl, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Hair

Item 12976

Wreath of Human Hair, ca. 1867

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1867 Location: Houlton Media: Human hair

Item 26513

Diantha Cole Edwards Memorial, 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Silk and hair on paper

Item 99003

Hair brooch, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Hair

Item 7280

Locket of George Washington's hair, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: gold, hair, glass

Item 110545

Dr. Cummings mourning brooch, Portland, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: gold, enameled metal, hair, glass, brass

Item 110546

Taber family mourning hairwork bracelet, Bristol, ca. 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1856 Location: Bristol Media: hair, gold, onyx

Item 110547

Mourning pins, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: metal, paper

Item 110548

Elizabeth Wadsworth Longfellow mourning pin, Portland, ca. 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1829 Location: Portland Media: gold, pearl, onyx, hair

Item 17680

Alden Merriman, Harpswell, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Harpswell Media: Photographic print

Item 48933

Hairpin, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Metal

Item 48934

High back hair comb, Portland, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Media: Tortoiseshell

Item 48937

Hair comb, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Tortoiseshell

Item 48948

Hair pin, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Baleen, whale bone, metal

Item 98916

Hair wreath, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Hair, cloth

Item 110636

Mourning ring for Eleanor Cummings, Portland, 1824

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Location: Portland Media: gold, jet

Item 8954

Peleg Wadsworth writes to his daughter, Elizabeth, Philadelphia, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-04-12 Location: Philadelphia; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 48406

Hair drop earring, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Hair, gilded brass

Item 48931

Sally Chamberlin comb, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Dover Media: Tortoiseshell

Item 48935

Susan W. Boyd hair comb, Portland, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Tortoiseshell

Item 105121

Charles E. Colby family, Westport Island, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1904 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 8946

Letter to Peleg Wadsworth with Washington hair, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-04-05 Location: Mount Vernon; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8947

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to Elizabeth Wadsworth, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-05-03 Location: Philadelphia; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8950

Letter from Elizabeth Wadsworth to her father, Peleg Wadsworth, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-04-24 Location: Portland; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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