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LC Subject Heading: Native Americans

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 105006

Commemorative Monroe Indian peace medal, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817 Media: Bronze

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Item 105014

Commemorative Madison Indian peace medal, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1809 Media: Bronze

Item 108786

Wabanaki peaked hat, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Boston Children's Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Wool, glass bead, silk ribbon

Item 104976

Gina Brooks "Indian" jacket, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Fredericton Media: Leather, Acetate, Nylon, Acrylic paint

Item 108787

kči-čči (The Great Penetrating Arrow), by James Eric Francis Sr., 2019

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 2019 Location: Old Town Media: Acrylic on canvas

Item 135793

Fancy basket by Hilary Browne, 2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017 Location: Old Town Media: Black ash, sweetgrass

Item 1474

Birch bark box by Mali Agat, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Media: Birchbark

Item 1475

Penobscot moccasins, Bangor, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1834 Location: Bangor Media: Leather, wool, cellulosic fiber fabric, silk, glass beads

Item 23484

Micmac waltes game, ca. 1880

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

Item 23485

Fish spear, ca. 1900

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

Item 48246

Wabanaki man in regalia, Hallowell, ca. 1865

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

Item 80998

Native American Parade Float, Princeton, 1932

Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: 1932-07-05 Location: Princeton Media: Photographic print

Item 104957

Wabanaki strawberry basket, 1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1996 Location: Old Town Media: ash, sweet grass, dye

Item 104958

Wabanaki beaded pouch, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Wool, cotton, silk, glass bead

Item 104959

Philomene Nelson barrel basket, Indian Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Old Town; Tobique Media: Ash, cord, dyes

Item 104963

Clara Keezer basket, Perry, 1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996 Location: Perry Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass

Item 104964

Wabanaki basket, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass

Item 104965

Wabanaki birch bark container, Greenville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Greenville Media: Birchbark

Item 104966

Wabanaki moose call, Greenville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Greenville Media: Birchbark

Item 104967

Passamaquoddy basket in the shape of a hat, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Media: Ash, dyes, sweetgrass, cordage

Item 104968

Marie Bibeau Masta needle case, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: sweetgrass, ash, silk

Item 104969

Marie Bibeau Masta thimble basket, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Ash, sweetgrass

Item 104970

Wabanaki beaded pouch, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Wool, cotton, silk, glass bead

Item 104985

Jennifer Sapiel Neptune beaded pouch, Indian Island, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Indian Island Media: Wool, cotton, silk, glass bead