Maine Memory Network

Paula Thorne acorn basket, Indian Island, ca. 1999

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999 Location: Old Town Media: ash, sweetgrass

Penobscot root club, Poland Springs, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Poland Spring Media: Birch, paint

Penobscot rootclub, Port Clyde, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Location: Port Clyde Media: Wood

Penobscot rootclub, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1910 Media: Wood

Penobscot cuffs, ca. 1870

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

Penobscot hide and quill pouch by Aaron Evans, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 2004 Location: Indian Island Media: Hide, porcupine quill

Fred Tomah Katahdin Series basket, Houlton, 2010

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2010 Location: Houlton Media: Ash, dyes

Our Lady of the Holy Hope sign from Fort Pentagoet, Castine, 1648

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1648 Location: Castine Media: Copper

Copper medallion from Fort Pentagoet, Castine, ca. 1721

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Castine Media: copper

Jim Tomah carry-all basket, Houlton, 1998

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1998 Location: Houlton Media: Ash

Penobscot baskets, Portland, 1923

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

Margaret Shay, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay weaving a basket, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay holding an unfinished basket, Portland, 1923

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

Margaret and Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay with barrel basket, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay with picnic basket, Portland, 1923

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

Pauline Shay holding picnic basket, Portland, 1923

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

Margaret Shay with urchin baskets, Portland, 1923

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

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

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

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

Root club, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood

Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019

Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital

Troop instructions from Governor Shute about Wabanaki, 1721

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1721-08-09 Media: Paper

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