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LC Subject Heading: Inventions

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 108703

Chester Nickerson making snow fence, Hodgdon, 1950

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1950-08-23 Location: Hodgdon Media: Photographic print

Item 10881

Taber gear assembly prototype, Houlton, 1903

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1903-02-03 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 74466

Model windmill, West Houlton, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: West Houlton Media: Wood, metal

Item 6219

Fire alarm pull box, Eliot, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Eliot Baha'i Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Eliot Media: Photographic print

Item 6763

Jewett self-heating can drawing, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

Item 10864

Concord Wagon built by Silas W. Taber, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 10879

Silas W. Taber's business card, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Paper

Item 13365

Jonathan Morgan application for patent, 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13368

Testimony concerning pump invention, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823-02-26 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16855

Jonathan Morgan coffee mill, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Portland Media: Wood, iron

Item 17505

Dearborn boat, 1934

Contributed by: An individual through Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 18248

Fly switch patent, 1895

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20156

Men's neck wear 'novelty' ad, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10855

Marketing potatoes at starch factories, Houlton, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 10880

Taber Wagon advertisement, 1909

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1909 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 9806

Cavalry saddle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Rawhide, wood, brass fittings

Item 9117

McDaniels, Brooks ice-cutting machine, Kezar Lake, Lovell, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Item 9118

McDaniels and Brooks cutting ice, Lovell, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Item 10860

Taber custom built buckboard, Houlton, 1898

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1898 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 10867

Taber Wagon Factory, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 11458

Aspinwall Planter patent application, 1913

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1913 Media: Paper

Item 12374

Razorblade sharpener, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Caribou; Saint Louis Media: Nickle plated steel

Item 13316

Morgan steam engine plans, ca. 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1838 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13367

Jonathan Morgan plans for pump, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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