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LC Subject Heading: Needlework

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 4201

Dolley Carleton Sampler, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Media: Silk on linen

Item 4205

Mary Jones Sampler 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Silk on tammy cloth

Item 4206

Unidentified sampler, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Media: Wool on linen

Item 4235

Nancy Mansfield sampler, 1801

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801 Media: Silk on linen

Item 49073

Embroidered collar, ca. 1865

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

Item 49074

Woman's white lace collar, ca. 1900

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

Item 25125

Domestic Science projects, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 104991

"No Place Like Home" sampler, Westport Island, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Dedee Greenleaf-Hodgdon through Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Burlap, silk

Item 135823

Covid quilt, 2020

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2020 Location: Peaks Island Media: Cotton

Item 4203

Procinda Merrow sampler, 1828

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

Item 25122

Domestic Science projects, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 105343

Sarah Bowman Winter's "fancy weave" coat, Bath, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Windham; Bath Media: cotton, silk, wool

Item 25123

Domestic Science class projects, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 28728

Middle-class ladies painting, reading and knitting in 1887

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1887 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 22344

Family Register stitched by Dolly Pollard, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Hallowell; Augusta Media: Silk, linen

Item 27024

Doily, Islesboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Cotton thread

Item 104538

Patten family register, Topsham, 1821

Courtesy of Alyson Graffis, an individual partner Date: 1796–1821 Location: Topsham Media: Cloth, thread

Item 27081

Roxy Parker, Islesboro, 1930

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 100355

Harriet Cutter Needlework, Portland, ca. 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1814 Location: Portland; North Yarmouth Media: Silk, cotton, wood, glass