Everett W. Stetson Inkwell, c. 1865
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Published 02/01/18 Uncategorized

The inkwell pictured above was reportedly owned by Everett W. Stetson of Damariscotta, Maine. The inscription on the base reads: “This ink-well was used by Hon. Everett Stetson when he...

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BOWDOINHAM SILK COVERLET, c. 1850
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Published 01/26/18 Uncategorized

Illustrated above is an extraordinary, hand-sewn, silk coverlet dating to about 1850. It’s an amazing composition with a shimmering mix of colors and patterns. Each of the 79 star squares...

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ANSCO FOLDING CAMERA #6
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Published 01/24/18 Uncategorized

Prior to and during the Civil War, the Anthony company of Waterbury, CT, manufactured photographic equipment. Sometime in the last half of the 1800’s it merged with the photographic...

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Wabanaki Canoe
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Published 10/02/17 Uncategorized

The Native American Wabanaki tribes, or “People of the Dawnland,” have inhabited the coastal and riverine environment of this region for at least the last twelve thousand years. Their...

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