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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 5721
Jane Wentworth sampler, Brownfield, 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Brownfield Media: Silk on linen
Item 5723
American sampler stitches, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921 Media: Ink on paper
Item 13426
Mary E. Swan sampler, Augusta, 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Augusta Media: Silk, linen, gauze
Item 14754
Twombly genealogy sampler, 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen
Item 14755
Thomas Family record, Brunswick, 1826
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826 Location: Brunswick Media: Silk on linen
Item 14756
Sarah Dean sampler, Saco, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Silk on linen warp and wool weft
Item 14757
Genealogy of the Cooper family sampler, ca. 1832
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1832 Location: Pittston Media: Silk on linen
Item 18850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Glazed redware
Item 21228
Wood stool, New Sweden, ca. 1900
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 48466
Capt. John Blanchard, Randolph, 1847
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847 Location: Augusta Media: Silhouette, paper
Item 80732
Napkin ring, Wabanaki, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass
Item 82352
"Crazy quilt," Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Cloth
Item 104538
Patten family register, Topsham, 1821
Courtesy of Alyson Graffis, an individual partner Date: 1796–1821 Location: Topsham Media: Cloth, thread
Item 6239
Passamaquoddy basket, Clara and Rocky Keezer, ca. 1993
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1993 Location: Perry Media: Split ash and sweet grass, Digital photograph
Item 6389
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Sullivan; Franklin Media: Wool, cotton, silk
Item 6390
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton
Item 6391
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton
Item 6393
Log cabin windmill blade quilt, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Vienna Media: Cotton
Item 6396
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Camden Media: Satin, velvet, silk
Item 6398
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton
Item 6400
Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850 Location: Cumberland Center Media: Cotton, linen
Item 6402
Valentine toile quilt, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Canton Media: Fabric
Item 6403
Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton
Item 6670
Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print