Maine Memory Network

Wantage Rule fitted into a box, 1720

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1720 Location: Berwick Media: Boxwood, brass, ribbon

Wood grain measures, New Sweden, ca. 1880

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

Measuring wheel, Fort Kent, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fort Kent Media: Steel, wood

Pelvis Calipers PreDelivery Measurement, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Lobster Measure, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1920 Media: Metal

Measuring Party, Blue Hill, 1918

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: 1918 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Measuring Party, Blue Hill, 1919

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: 1919 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Kitchen Scale, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick Media: Steel, paint

Plain Scale, Cambridge, 1791

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1791 Location: Blue Hill Media: Pen and Ink and Watercolor on paper

Traveler, Liberty, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Liberty Media: Forged iron

Miniature scale, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Friendship Media: Metal

U.S. Forest Service scale measuring logs, Bear Pond, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Brass Oil Measure Cans used in Lighthouses, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1800 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass

Alcoholometer set by Charles Gerletti of Glasgow, made 1834-1839

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1836 Location: Glasgow Media: Mahogany, glass, felt, paper

Toledo Scale, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Livermore Falls Media: Metal, aluminum and plastic

Kennebec River, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

Measuring track gap, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: Photographic print

Acme Egg-grading Scale, 1924

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1924-06-24 Location: Littleton; St. Paul Media: Aluminum

Weighing and Bagging Potatoes, 1966

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1966 Media: Photographic print

Bureau of Standards railroad scale testing car, 1960

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1960 Media: Photographic print

King's Highway marker, Cumberland, 2004

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 2004 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

King's Highway mile marker B 135, Cumberland, 1975

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1975 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Dr. Thomas Tetreau, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1935-11-18 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Laboratory scale, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Chicago; Littleton Media: Metal