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LC Subject Heading: 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 105025

Margaret Shay with urchin baskets, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Old Town; Portland Media: Glass plate

Item 105026

Acorn basket by Margaret or Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 105027

Lucy Nicolar and Mary Ranco, Indian Island, ca. 1900

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

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 7195

Nicola Sockbeson, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Old Town Media: Photographic print

Item 23502

Penobscot cape collar, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Media: Beads

Item 23505

Penobscot child's moccasins, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Location: Indian Island Media: Cloth, beads

Item 80715

Fancy porcupine-weave basket, Penobscot, 1862

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1862 Location: Brewer Media: Ash

Item 80728

Frank "Big Thunder" Loring, Bar Harbor, ca. 1890

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

Item 80753

Basket block, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Spruce

Item 104437

Reverend Lem holding Bunny Nelson, Indian Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard

Item 104439

Indian Island ferry, Old Town, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 104441

Lucy Nicolar Poolaw and Bruce Poolaw, Indian Island ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard

Item 5749

John Sawyer letter to Rev. William Jenks about Penobscot agriculture, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-11-30 Location: Bangor Media: Paper

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Item 10033

Passamaquoddy group at Pleasant Point, 1906

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: 1906 Location: Perry Media: Photographic print

Item 104985

Jennifer Sapiel Neptune beaded pouch, Indian Island, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Indian Island Media: Wool, cotton, silk, glass bead

Item 105005

Gingham Glam dress, Bangor, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Bangor Media: Polyester

Item 105039

Molly Molasses, Bangor, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 135801

PSNH interior showing Penobscot canoe, taxidermy mounts, and display cases, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

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 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