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LC Subject Heading: Gunpowder

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 9311

Powder horn, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Cumberland Media: Copper

Item 10361

James Duffy's powder horn, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1848 Location: Houlton Media: Cow horn

Item 6044

Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood

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Item 85610

Oriental Powder Mills gunpowder keg, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Wood

Item 98438

Gunpowder canister, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Tin, paint, paper

Item 98545

Oriental Powder Mills promotional booklet, ca. 1872

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1872 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 85611

Original label on wooden gunpowder keg, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham Media: Paper, wood

Item 98556

Oriental Powder Mills gunpowder flask, Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Tin

Item 98557

Oriental Powder Company lithograph, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Ink on paper

Item 98559

Gambo Powder Mills test rifle, Windham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Steel, wood

Item 99132

Gambo Dam, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 99133

Charcoal House, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 99135

Oriental Powder Mills buildings, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Photographic print

Item 99277

William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101271

Robert Paine on manufacturing saltpeter and gunpowder, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-16 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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