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Category: Economics, Industry, Machinery & tools

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 9005

Skowhegan Foundry and Machine Shop, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 10663

Cutting pipe, William H. Perry Co., Portland, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12551

The Portland Company Complex, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12552

Portland Company Complex, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12553

Portland Company Complex, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 80394

Elliott hand cranked addressing machine, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Livermore Falls Media: Metal

Item 80751

Crooked knife, Penobscot, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Hardwood, leather, metal

Item 80752

Splint gauge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Maple, copper/bronze, steel

Item 80753

Basket block, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Spruce

Item 80754

Sweet grass comb, 19th century

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood

Item 100967

Downes Garage, Depot Street, Bridgton, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Bridgton Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper, photographs

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Item 7973

Setting Up Shop employees, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 8095

Portland Company boiler shop employees, August 30, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887-08-30 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 8326

Lombard Loghauler in Woods, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 8909

Core boxes, Portland Company, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8912

Wood drag, Portland Company, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8922

Match-making machine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8927

Electric elevator machine, closeup, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8928

Freight elevator, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8930

Elevator machine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 10666

Property of the Portland Iron and Steel Company, October 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: South Portland Media: Blueprint

Item 10973

Rotor being moved, Lewiston, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-08-14 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 11036

Bass Shoe Co. factory, Wilton, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-03-02 Location: Wilton Media: Photographic print

Item 14598

Digesters, Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer, ca. 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print