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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

Flowerpot, Portland, ca. 1840

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

Urann quilt, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Sullivan; Franklin Media: Wool, cotton, silk

Item 6390

Peony quilt, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton

Item 6391

Log cabin quilt, ca. 1860

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

Crazy quilt, Camden, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Camden Media: Satin, velvet, silk

Item 6398

Album quilt, ca. 1850

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

Albra Lord, Lovell, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print