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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 1368

Letter with paper from Arnold's march to Quebec, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102603

The Union Mill Company, Kennebunk, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Item 11248

Child's rocking chair, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland; Westbrook Media: Birch or maple

Item 101276

William Whipple on Revolutionary War and economy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-09-02 Location: Portsmouth; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14772

Ship's Caulking Tool Kit, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast steel, wood, leather

Item 14771

Raceknife, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 14459

Cobbler's hammer, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 14579

Cooper's Broad Axe, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 14594

Peavey, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1875 Media: Forged and cast iron

Item 14591

Sun Plane, 1837

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1837 Media: Wood, cast steel blades

Item 14592

Clapboard Slick, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Union Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 14593

Chamfering knife, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Wood, steel

Item 9344

Depth gauge, ca. 2000

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1854 Location: Bangor Media: Cast iron, steel

Item 14585

Mastshave, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Buffalo Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 14588

Spokeshave, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Cast iron, steel and brass,

Item 14422

Trophy Cup Fancy Basket, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash, sweetgrass

Item 122962

Plymouth Company Records, box 11/6, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Location: Canaan; Clinton; Damariscotta; Industry; Norridgewock; Starks; Vassalboro; Waterville; Wayne; Winthrop Media: Ink on Paper

Item 122921

Plymouth Company Records, box 8/5, ca. 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1815 Location: Belgrade; Canaan; Industry; Madison; Palermo; Rome; Somerville; Starks; Waterville; Whitefield; Windsor Media: Ink on Paper

Item 14457

Bed wrench, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast iron

Item 14458

Butteris, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Steel, forged iron and wood

Item 14580

Howel, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Milford Media: Wood, forged iron and cast steel blade

Item 14581

Shipwright's Slick, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 14586

Cooper's adze, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Union Media: Cast steel

Item 15393

Plumb bob, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast brass