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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 6460
Contributed by: Buck Memorial Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print
Item 7473
Letter recalling capture of Margaretta, Washington, D.C., 1818
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper
Item 7481
Request for help defending against Indians, 1644
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1644-07-25 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7609
Biddeford Pool Life Savers, ca. 1910
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 7643
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Photographic print
Item 7754
Kittery Navy Yard, Kittery, 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Postcard
Item 7817
Fort Popham, Phippsburg, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Phippsburg Media: Photoprint
Item 7847
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Card photograph
Item 7858
U.S. Frigate Constitution, Kittery, 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photoprint
Item 7925
Capt. Arthur Norton, Portland High School cadets, 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint
Item 7926
Rifle Range, Portland High School cadets, 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint
Item 7928
Portland High School cadets, July 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint
Item 7930
Portland High School cadet, Harpswell, 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint
Item 8814
Destroyer U.S.S. MADDOX (DD-731) under way, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1944 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 8879
Veterans Memorial Plaque, Garland, 2002, 2002
Contributed by: Garland Historical Society Date: 2002 Location: Garland Media: Photographic print
Item 9167
John Adams letter to Samuel Freeman, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-27 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 9184
Stuart W. Goodwin insurance advertisement, 1942
Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper
Item 9292
James Lawrence military appointment, 1865
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-06-10 Location: Washington; Raleigh Media: Ink on paper
Item 9301
Letter from Luther Lawrence to his father, June 2, 1861
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1861-06-02 Location: Pownal; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 10322
Coast Guardsman Nick Dowger at the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, ca. 1940
Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 10323
Joe Dejenanie, Carrying Place Cove, ca. 1934
Contributed by: Pamela Grindle through West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1934 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 10558
Letter from William Bayley to mother, September 11, 1782
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1782-09-11 Location: West Point; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 10847
U.S. Life-Saving Station, Wallis Sands, New Hampshire, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Rye Media: Lantern slide
Item 11596
Gunboat Vicksburg, Kittery Navy Yard, 1897
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897-06-22 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print