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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 8711

Syrup house, Waterford

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Item 9416

Ration book for Helen M. Bailey, Norway, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9420

Ration book cover, Norway, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11849

Goodnow and Smith salt spoon, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Bucksport Media: Silver (coin)

Item 12300

Pudding mold, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Metal

Item 12302

Mortar and Pestle, c. 1800

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1800 Location: Brunswick; Harpswell Media: Wood

Item 12307

Spice tin, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1885 Location: Brunswick Media: Tin, spices

Item 12346

Cookie cutter, Brunswick, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1910 Location: Brunswick Media: Metal

Item 13457

Octagonal creamware plate, York, ca. 1770-1780

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: York Media: Creamware

Item 15810

Bangor Stoneware Company jug, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1890 Location: Bangor; Grand Falls Media: Stoneware

Item 17134

Bread board, Littleton, c. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Item 17135

Wingold flour barrel, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Littleton; Winona Media: Wood

Item 17136

Flour sifter, Littleton, c. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Tin

Item 18371

Silver tankard, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: Portland Media: Silver

Item 18424

Pot lifter, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Iron

Item 18834

Sarah Houlton bowl, Houlton, 1807

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1807 Location: Houlton Media: Pottery

Item 22794

p - Apple peeler, Houlton, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1882 Location: Houlton Media: Steel

Item 22798

Mortar and pestle, Houlton, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Houlton Media: Wood

Item 22988

Dandy butter churn, Mapleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Mapleton; Saint Louis Media: Glass, steel, wood

Item 26148

Seavey's Ice Cream, Auburn, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Auburn Media: Postcard

Item 26899

Westerwald Pottery, ca. 1692

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1692 Location: Bristol Media: Pottery

Item 26989

Delft plate, Brisol, ca. 1729

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1729 Location: Bristol Media: China

Item 26994

Wine Glass Stem, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Glass Negative

Item 27001

Bone handle iron table knife and fork, ca. 1729

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1729 Location: Bristol Media: Ironl, bone