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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 17831
William Thomas appointment case, ca. 1890
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland; Stockholm Media: Ivory
Item 19548
Shoe form for repairing shoes, Stockholm. ca. 1930
Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel
Item 21229
Wood pitchfork, New Sweden, ca. 1880
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 21230
Wood pitchfork, New Sweden, ca. 1880
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 21231
Wood rake, New Sweden, ca. 1880
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 21232
Handmade wood shovel, New Sweden, ca. 1875
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 21233
Wood shovel, New Sweden, ca. 1890
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, iron
Item 22992
Dinner pail, Mapleton, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Mapleton Media: Enameled steel
Item 23446
Iron axe head, Auburn, ca. 1700
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1700 Location: Auburn Media: Iron
Item 26530
Samuel Libby powder horn, Scarborough, 1723
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Location: Scarborough Media: Carved horn
Item 26999
Native American stone pestle, ca. 1000 BCE
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1000 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone
Item 27032
Ice Tongs, Islesboro, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Islesboro Media: Metal
Item 31053
Palming Thimble, Scarborough, ca. 1850-1870
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Leather
Item 82348
Balance scale arms, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Metal
Item 82349
Corkscrew end of iron 'worm' tool, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Iron
Item 104966
Wabanaki moose call, Greenville, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Greenville Media: Birchbark
Item 6394
Red and white quilt top on quilting frame, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Cotton, wood
Item 7452
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Denmark Media: Photo negative
Item 10009
Wooden butter paddle, ca. 1900
Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: Wood
Item 10010
Wooden butter paddle, ca. 1900
Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: Wood
Item 10011
Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: Wood
Item 10437
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron
Item 10438
Primitive iron hammer, ca. 1650
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and wood
Item 12347
Ice cream freezer, Brunswick, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1935 Location: Brunswick Media: Tin, paper
