LC Subject Heading: Embroidery
- Historical Items (20)
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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 49073
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Cotton
Item 5522
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Media: Ink on paper
Item 5581
Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silk on silk over linen
Item 6396
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Camden Media: Satin, velvet, silk
Item 16856
Collar made by Persis Sibley, ca. 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Freedom Media: Cotton
Item 104991
"No Place Like Home" sampler, Westport Island, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Dedee Greenleaf-Hodgdon through Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Burlap, silk
Item 105601
Soutache trimmed cape, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: wool, cotton
Item 105676
Whitework summer dress, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: cotton
Item 5510
Moore Memorial embroidery, Portland, 1838
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Location: Portland Media: Silk, watercolor, printers type, photo transp.
Item 5508
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1805 Location: Gilford Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 5509
Polly Warren sampler, Gorham, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Gorham Media: Silk on linen
Item 5512
Sarah Ann Minott sampler, 1824
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen, photo transparency
Item 5545
Zilpah Wadsworth sampler, Portland, 1786
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Location: Portland Media: Linen, silk
Item 105685
Margery Burr's embroidered dress, Kennebunkport, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Kennebunkport Media: silk, cotton
Item 105488
White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1828 Location: Portland Media: Cotton
Item 105678
White batiste cotton dress, Brownville, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Brownville Media: cotton
Item 22344
Family Register stitched by Dolly Pollard, 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Hallowell; Augusta Media: Silk, linen
Item 27024
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Cotton thread
Item 27081
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print
Item 100355
Harriet Cutter Needlework, Portland, ca. 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1814 Location: Portland; North Yarmouth Media: Silk, cotton, wood, glass
