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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 84
Plate depicting the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, ca. 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1620 Location: Plymouth Media: Earthenware
Item 6804
Sign in the form of a glove, 1764
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1764 Media: Wood
Item 12976
Wreath of Human Hair, ca. 1867
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1867 Location: Houlton Media: Human hair
Item 13479
Albra Lord basket, Lovell. ca. 1900
Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lovell Media: Wood, brown ash
Item 15808
Needlecraft envelope, from Augusta to Grand Falls, New Brunswick, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1930 Location: Augusta Media: Paper
Item 18284
Hooked rug of rural scene, ca. 1964
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1964 Location: Swanville Media: Wool
Item 18725
Silhouette of a boy, 19th century, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland; Bath Media: Paper
Item 18892
Silhouette of a woman, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland; Bath Media: Paper
Item 26546
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Media: Cotton
Item 26547
Jean Harris peace quilt square, Damariscotta, 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Location: Damariscotta Media: Cotton
Item 26548
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Media: Cotton
Item 27024
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Cotton thread
Item 48244
Amos Roberts, Bangor, ca. 1845
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Bangor Media: Lithograph, silhouette
Item 80715
Fancy porcupine-weave basket, Penobscot, 1862
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1862 Location: Brewer Media: Ash
Item 80731
Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Ash splints, indigo dye
Item 80733
Egg Basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye
Item 80736
Handkerchief box, Passamaquoddy, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1880 Media: Birch bark, ash, pine, twine
Item 80738
Letter box, Passamaquoddy, 1905
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1905 Media: Birch bark, ash, sweetgrass
Item 80739
Log carrier, Passamaquoddy, 1902
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1902 Media: Birch bark, cedar, nails
Item 80749
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Mount Desert Media: Birch bark, ash, sweetgrass, pine
Item 5508
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1805 Location: Gilford Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 5509
Polly Warren sampler, Gorham, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Gorham Media: Silk on linen
Item 5510
Moore Memorial embroidery, Portland, 1838
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Location: Portland Media: Silk, watercolor, printers type, photo transp.
Item 5581
Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silk on silk over linen