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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 17298

Acadian woman spinning yarn, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Painting

Item 26078

Limerick Mills, Limerick, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Limerick Media: Glass Negative

Item 103950

Children knitting at the Portland Day Nursery, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1923 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23525

Vacant Spinning Room in Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 36054

Textile bobbin stripping machine, Biddeford, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 28922

Shuttle, Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Wood, metal

Item 29107

Slashing machines at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 29108

Slubbers at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23528

Laconia Division in Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 29117

Parts of a spindle from Draper textile equipment catalog, 1901

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Hopedale Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29106

High speed warping at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 108785

Pussy hat, Augusta, 2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017 Location: Augusta Media: Polyester yarn

Item 29105

Carding machines at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 29109

High-speed warping room, Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 29110

Wide sheeting looms at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 35513

Woodworking shop, Biddeford, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 25356

Snowshoe competition souvenir, 1950

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1950 Location: Lewiston; Berlin Media: Wood, yarn, metal

Item 79579

Varsity letter, South Bristol, ca. 1955

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: South Bristol Media: Yarn, cloth, thread

Item 16379

Thread tester, Lisbon Falls, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal and wool thread

Item 9753

Millinery Shop, Sanford, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 29435

Chase-Em-In Tea Room, Guilford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Guilford Media: Postcard

Item 105883

Post Office, Monhegan, 1921

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1921 Location: Monhegan Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 29422

Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1864 Location: Biddeford Media: Leather, cotton, glass, metal

Item 100103

Coverlet, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Wool, linen