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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 52723
Prescott-Tinker marriage certificate, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1870-07-04 Location: Lowell Media: Ink on paper
Item 61121
Post fragment, Popham Colony, ca. 1607
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Wood
Item 62803
Fort Halifax, Winslow, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Winslow Media: Postcard
Item 66165
Fort Western and Block House, Augusta, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Augusta Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 66438
Old Powder House, Eastport, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Eastport Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 66963
Fort Halifax in disrepair, Winslow, ca. 1873
Contributed by: Winslow Historical Preservation Committee Date: circa 1873 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print
Item 71587
Fort William Henry at Pemaquid, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Pemaquid Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 80710
Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood
Item 80785
Civil War Monument, Lubec, ca. 1907, ca. 1907
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 82256
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 100377
Entrance to Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Postcard
Item 100611
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall, 10 Upper Depot Street, Bridgton, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Bridgton Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper, photograph
Item 102472
Ward Dalbier, G.A.R. Veteran, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Lantern slide, hand colored
Item 102562
American Legion Legionnaire, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Media: Glass Negative
Item 102671
Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph
Item 108833
Plan for Fort Western, Augusta, ca. 1750
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1750
Location: Augusta
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 110414
Col. Reuben Hayes Green, Winslow, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Winslow Media: albumen print
Item 110957
Manuscript map of Lake Erie, ca. 1818
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1818 Media: Ink on paper
Item 110958
Manuscript map of Lake Ontario, ca. 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1815
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 5 images.
Item 116555
St. John River Boundary survey, 1843-1844
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1843–1844
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 6 images.
Item 135886
Original Award under the 6th Article of the Treaty of Ghent, 1822
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1822
Location: Ghent
Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 15 images.
Item 135887
Commissions of Governors, Nova Scotia, 1720
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1816
Location: Halifax
Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 40 images.
Item 135888
Oaths and Commissions, 1796–1798
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1796–1798
Location: St. Andrews
Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 17 images.
Item 135889
Forms of oaths and Col. Barclay's commission, 1808-1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1808–1815
Location: St. Andrews
Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 8 images.