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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 9311

Powder horn

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Cumberland Media: Copper

Item 12969

Double barrel shotgun. ca. 1850

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood

Item 14051

Murder weapon, Bucksport, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bucksport Media: Wood, metal

Item 23031

Powder horn, Mapleton, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Mapleton Media: Horn

Item 61511

Granville Sparrow powder flask, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Brass

Item 10361

James Duffy's powder horn, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1848 Location: Houlton Media: Cow horn

Item 26991

Native American Projectile Point, ca. 5000 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 5500 BCE–5050 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 26992

Native American Projectile Point

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1400 Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 27002

Native American projectile point, ca. 1000 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1000 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 98545

Oriental Powder Mills promotional booklet, ca. 1872

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1872 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5526

T.B. Davis Arms Co., Portland, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10107

Rifle Club, Houlton, ca. 1888

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1888 Location: Houlton; Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 12962

Open breach rifle, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Danforth Media: Steel, wood

Item 12963

Ketlands Company Flintlock

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1810 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood

Item 12964

Combination rifle and shotgun

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Houlton; Philadelphia Media: Steel, wood

Item 12970

J. Stevens and Company rifle, 1864

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Houlton; Chicopee Falls Media: Steel, wood

Item 18744

John Morison powder horn, Saint John Valley, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1825 Media: Horn

Item 20526

Hunter, Stockholm, c. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Photographic print

Item 26906

Iron Hooks Used to Hang a Musket

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 28396

Supply Belcher's Fowling Piece,c a. 1775

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: circa 1775 Location: Farmington Media: Metal, wood

Item 48948

Hair pin, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Baleen, whale bone, metal

Item 4252

Officers' light cavalry saber, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Metal

Item 4253

Dagger crafted in the Libby Prison, Virginia, by a prisoner of war, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Richmond Media: Metal, leather

Item 4256

William Albert Turner infantry sword, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Metal, wood