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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 148479

Flute, ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Media: Boxwood, silver, ivory, bone

Item 148477

Upright square grand piano, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Brazilian Rosewood, ivory, metal

Item 148486

Melodeon, West Cumberland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: West Cumberland Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Cloth, Brass

Item 104515

Charles Thompson of South Berwick, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: South Berwick Media: Ambrotype

Item 148484

Aeolian Harp, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Maple, Wire, Mahogany

Item 148512

Drum, Stockton Springs, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Wood, hide, rope, leather

Item 10580

Longman and Broderip Pianoforte, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1790 Location: Thomaston Media: Wood, ivory, metal

Item 17941

Wooden Flute, 1890

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood with ivory and metal

Item 148478

Flute, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Limington Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Silver

Item 28625

1780 Solar Eclipse Instruments, Islesboro, 1980

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1980 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 17825

Violin, Double Sided, ca. 1900

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

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Item 148418

Rattle by Peter Moore, Sipayik, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Pleasant Point Media: Wood, leather, glass, sinew

Item 148511

Drum, Portland, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wood, hide, rope

Item 148472

Soren Bruns’ clarinet, Portland, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Media: Grenadilla, nickel, cork

Item 6880

Fife, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Walnut, brass

Item 23358

Emery Street School Orchestra ca. 1921

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1921 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 148487

Bassoon, Standish, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Standish Media: Basswood, brass

Item 148471

Soren Bruns' Violin, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Wood

Item 20399

Uterine Cervical Cautery, ca. 1938

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

Item 25413

Freelan Oscar Stanley Violin, 1865

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1865 Location: Kingfield Media: Spruce and maple

Item 98644

Hiram Chase & Son, Belfast, ca. 1895, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 148508

Mary Curran Leighton and musicians, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 11940

Laboratory scale, ca. 1920

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

Item 25414

Freelan Oscar Stanley Violin, 1878

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1878 Location: Kingfield Media: Spruce and maple