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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 18832

Crooked knife, Houlton, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton Media: Wood, steel

Item 18833

Crooked knife, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood

Item 19547

Screwdriver, Stockholm, c.1940

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel, wood

Item 20454

Two way clothespins, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Item 21141

Hand cranked timber bore, New Sweden, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, steel

Item 21146

Linseed oil container

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

Item 21147

Sailor's oval trunk

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, metal

Item 21149

Trunk, New Sweden, ca. 1870

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

Item 23031

Powder horn, Mapleton, ca. 1850

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

Item 26514

Barrell Family Ring, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810 Location: York Media: Gold, pearls, hair, glass

Item 26515

Bartlett Mourning ring, 1793

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1793 Location: Portland Media: Gold, watercolor on ivory

Item 26907

Bone Hair Brush from Fort William Henry, Bristol, ca. 1692

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1692 Location: Bristol Media: Bone, bristles

Item 28092

Bible fly leaf, Farmington, 1852

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1852 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 45778

Brooch with Don Juan VI miniature, Portugal, 1824

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Media: Ivory, watercolor, gold, diamonds

Item 48377

Mary King Southgate, Scarborough, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Paint on cardboard, carte de visite, photograph

Item 48401

Emily Ilsley Cummings coral jewelry, Portland, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Gold, red coral

Item 48402

Susannah W. Cary ring, Houlton, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Houlton Media: Gold and gemstone

Mystery Corner Item

Item 48403

Unidentified women, ca. 1860

Mystery Corner Item A lovely picture, but who are they?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Ambrotype

Item 48404

Gold shell earrings, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Gold, enamel

Item 48406

Hair drop earring, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Hair, gilded brass

Item 48408

Molly Finney McLellan rings, Portland, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: Portland Media: Gold, copper

Item 48410

James Brown Thornton cameo, Saco, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849 Location: Saco Media: Shell, silver

Item 48415

Multi-photo locket, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Kennebunk Media: Metal, tintypes

Item 48424

Gertrude Akers bracelet, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Garnet, metal