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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 7757
Explosion of Henderson's Point, Kittery, 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905-07-22 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Postcard
Item 7921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint
Item 7923
Guard tent, cadets, Harpswell, 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint
Item 9296
Luther Lawrence letter to brother, 1863
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1863-06-10 Location: Pownal; Gray; Beaufort; Fernandina Media: Ink on paper
Item 9437
Thomaston Cavalry Banner, ca. 1800
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Thomaston Media: Distemper paint on silk
Item 9805
Black Hawk Putnam's sword, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1861 Location: Houlton Media: Metal
Item 10597
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917-10-10 Location: Devens Media: Postcard
Item 10615
Parade with military personnel, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Media: Postcard
Item 11056
Family fallout shelter, Portland, 1981
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-06-04 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 11541
Welcome sign, Kittery Navy Yard, ca. 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 11590
Officers' Building, Kittery Navy Yard, ca. 1897
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 11594
Henderson's Point, Kittery, ca. 1897
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 12011
Letter of Introduction, Bangor, 1828
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1828-04-28 Location: Houlton; Bangor Media: Paper
Item 12965
Brown Bess British Musket, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Houlton; Dublin Media: Steel, wood
Item 12966
Springfield flintlock rifle, 1831
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1831 Location: Houlton; Springfield Media: Steel, wood
Item 12968
Model 1862 .52 rimfire carbine, 1862
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1862 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood, leather
Item 12973
Sprigfield Type III musket, 1811
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1811 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood
Item 13279
Oriental Powder Mills, South Windham, ca. 1855
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Windham Media: Ink on paper
Item 13837
Haynes family, Trenton, ca. 1913
Contributed by: Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Trenton Media: Photographic print
Item 15572
Fort Allen Park, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 16103
John Neal letter to Elizabeth Oakes Smith, 1856
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 16362
Discharge certificate of David Small, 1863
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1863-12-27 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Printed Document
Item 16370
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal
Item 17191
Contributed by: Lamoine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lamoine Media: Photographic print