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LC Subject Heading: Penobscot indians

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 80365

Rent basket, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Sweet grass

Item 105829

Clara Neptune, Old Town, 1912

Courtesy of John Fitzgerald, an individual partner Date: 1912 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Photographic Print

Item 5750

Indian corn for the Penobscots, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-06-19 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5270

Clara Neptune, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

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 48246

Wabanaki man in regalia, Hallowell, ca. 1865

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

Item 80716

N.M. Francis and his wife in a canoe, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1912 Location: Old Town; Indian Island Media: Postcard

Item 80731

Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Ash splints, indigo dye

Item 104436

Frank Loring, Indian Island, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 105623

"Dawnland Couture" by Decontie & Brown, Bangor, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Bangor Media: Multi media

Item 105625

"We Walk On; Eternally" by James Eric Francis Sr., Indian Island, 2020

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2020 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Acrylic on canvas

Item 105879

"View of the Castle" at Pemaquid Beach, Bristol, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Bristol Media: Glass Plate Negative

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 23503

Penobscot cuffs, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Media: Cloth, beads

Item 80710

Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood

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Item 80713

Penobscot snowshoes, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Indian Island Media: Ash, hide, sinew

Item 105016

Penobscot baskets, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105017

Margaret Shay, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105019

Pauline Shay weaving a basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105020

Pauline Shay holding an unfinished basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105021

Margaret and Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105022

Pauline Shay with barrel basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105023

Pauline Shay with picnic basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 105024

Pauline Shay holding picnic basket, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate