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LC Subject Heading: Indians of North America--Maine--Penobscot Indians

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 5274

Newell Francis and Julia F. Mitchell, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5750

Indian corn for the Penobscots, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-06-19 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23415

John Susep at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 31671

Letter about Penobscots, Brunswick, 1844

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1844-10-16 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 40436

William Neptune, General Edwards, and Noel Francis at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 80702

Wabanaki encampment, Bar Harbor, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1887 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Albumen print

Item 80705

Wabanaki encampment, Bar Harbor, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 80706

Wabanaki encampment, ca. 1000 BCE

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1000 BCE Media: Acrylic on paper

Item 80721

Wabanaki family inside tent, Bar Harbor, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1885 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Stereograph

Item 80722

Indian encampment, Bar Harbor, 1881

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1881 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Stereograph

Item 80725

Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1884

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1884 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 80726

Frank "Big Thunder" Loring, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 80752

Splint gauge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Maple, copper/bronze, steel

Item 80754

Sweet grass comb, 19th century, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood

Item 105625

"We Walk On; Eternally" by James Eric Francis Sr., Indian Island, 2020

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2020 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Acrylic on canvas

Item 5269

Dignitaries at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5293

Wabanaki man, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5295

Horace Nicholas guides Governor Milliken in canoe, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-03 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5764

William Lithgow to Spencer Phips on treaties with Wabanaki Tribes, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751-07-09 Location: Richmond Media: Paper

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Item 6243

Letter from Thomas Pownall to Robert Monckton, 1758

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1758-08-30 Location: Thomaston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23408

Horace Nicholas with Gov. Milliken, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23409

Wabanaki people paddle Gov. Milliken around Deering Park, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23410

Penobscot Gov. Francis and Passamaquoddy Gov. Neptune escort Maine Gov. Milliken, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23411

Wabanaki event at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative