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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 66533

The Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Kennebunk Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 67540

Jalbert Family Orchestra, Lewiston-Auburn, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1920 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 67557

Minstrel Show program, Surry, 1917

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1917-04-20 Location: Surry Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67672

Surry Playhouse Program Cover, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Surry Media: Black ink on construction paper

Item 67673

Playhouse program cover, Surry, 1929

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1929 Location: Surry Media: Ink on paper

Item 69117

Lester and Mabel Lewis, Strong, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 70703

The Blue Lantern map book cover, Surry, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1946 Location: Surry Media: Blue raised lettering on cardstock

Item 74934

'Red Riding Hood' morality tale, Portland, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74941

Lawrance Thompson lecture announcement, Portland, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76878

Inuit boys aboard schooner 'Bowdoin,' 1949

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1949 Media: Photographic print

Item 78422

Exposition Building, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 78817

Opera House Play Announcement, Dixfield, 1914

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Dixfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 78818

Dramatic Club Play Announcement, Dixfield, 1928, 1928

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Dixfield ; Mexico Media: Ink on paper

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Item 78915

Buckskin Sam, Byron, ca. 1900

Contributed by: David Noyes through Byron Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Byron Media: Photographic print

Item 78975

The Dixfield Band in official performance uniforms, Dixfield, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

Item 79316

Stowell-MacGregor Dance Admission Ticket, 1948

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1948-03-23 Location: Dixfield Media: White cardstock with blue printing

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Item 79374

Cast of La Veuve Joyeuse, Lewiston, 1941

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1976 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 80287

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from a former boarding school classmate, 1839

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1839-05-22 Location: Westport; Boston; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80805

Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 81567

Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, 1943

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1943-11-07 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 82077

Louis J. Martel, 1899

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1899 Location: Lewiston Media: Plaster

Item 82319

Rachel Field, Arthur Pederson, Cranberry Isles, 1935

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Digital image

Item 82371

Sullivan High School Benefit program, 1913

Contributed by: Berwick Historical Society Date: 1913-11-20 Location: Berwick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98471

Frank L. and Annie Spear Rice's home in East Boothbay, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: East Boothbay Media: Photographic print