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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 104299

Six household suggestions and recipe for Champaign Cider, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80732

Napkin ring, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

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

Item 69124

Home Economics students, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 19259

Susan H. Dillingham letter to sister, January 14, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 69120

Food demonstration, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 82349

Corkscrew end of iron 'worm' tool, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Iron

Item 11829

Ammi Greely, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

Item 74878

Hotpoint standard iron, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915 Media: Iron, wood, nickel-plated steel

Item 100103

Coverlet, ca. 1800

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

Item 14457

Bed wrench, ca. 1820

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

Item 102408

Asa Burns weaving, New Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 74889

Universal electric stove, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Media: Steel, porcelain, copper

Item 80734

Comb basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

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

Item 80735

Collar box and collars, Passamaquoddy, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1880 Media: Birch bark, spruce root, sweetgrass, linen

Item 82350

Brass candle spike, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Metal

Item 6389

Urann quilt, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Sullivan; Franklin Media: Wool, cotton, silk

Item 6390

Peony quilt, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Cotton

Item 6391

Log cabin quilt, ca. 1860

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

Item 6393

Log cabin windmill blade quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Vienna Media: Cotton

Item 6396

Crazy quilt, Camden, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Camden Media: Satin, velvet, silk

Item 6398

Album quilt, ca. 1850