LC Subject Heading: Sewing
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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 16979
Hand Cranked Sewing Machine, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Houlton Media: Steel
Item 22470
Unfinished silk pocket, Portland, ca. 1795
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1795 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on silk
Item 25122
Domestic Science projects, Portland, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 25126
Students in aprons, Portland, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 25127
Domestic Science class creation, Portland, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 31053
Palming Thimble, Scarborough, ca. 1850-1870
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Leather
Item 33287
Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine, Biddeford, ca. 1865
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Biddeford Media: Metal and paint
Item 52004
"Ourage manuel" at Marie-Joseph Academy, Biddeford Pool, ca. 1950
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard
Item 105343
Sarah Bowman Winter's "fancy weave" coat, Bath, ca. 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Windham; Bath Media: cotton, silk, wool
Item 105500
Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1859 Media: silk, cotton
Item 6625
Sisters Ada S. Cummings and Lizzie Bailey, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1915
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: New Gloucester Media: Photographic print, glass plate negative
Item 6392
Second Parish quilt, Portland, 1886
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Cotton
Item 6995
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: 1916 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Item 14544
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Camden Media: Iron, wood
Item 14545
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: 1888 Location: Camden Media: Leather, metal eye
Item 14546
Fragment of a hand-made canvas sail, ca. 1930
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1930 Location: Camden Media: Canvas
Item 14547
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1990 Location: Camden Media: Steel
Item 14549
Sailmaker's seaming palm, ca. 1901
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1901 Location: Camden Media: Leather
Item 19010
Workers, Sparhawk Mill, South Portland, 1946
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946-12-27 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 23458
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash splints
Item 25123
Domestic Science class projects, Portland, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 80411
Letter to Sarah Tarbox from B. Knight, ca. 1845
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1845 Location: Westport Island Media: Ink on paper
Item 105330
Ida Hussey's "handmade" wedding dress, Guilford, ca. 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Guilford Media: silk, cotton, metal
Item 8968
Maine General Hospital sewing room, Portland, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
