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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 102211

Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: silk
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Item 102241

Picking mussels, Westport Island, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Wagner-Higgins Family through Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1912 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 102243

Portrait of John Hancock, 1765

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1765 Media: Ink on paper, engraving

Item 102285

Falmouth Neck deed of ownership, Portland, 1764

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1764-10-01 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102320

World War I era camps, Laredo, Texas, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Laredo Media: Photographic print

Item 102332

Clara and Raymond Howard wedding day, Dixfield, 1932

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1932-09-05 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

Item 102406

Old table chair, New Portland, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 102679

Pious Ali, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 102705

Mary and Popkins Zakarian, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102709

Popkins Zakarian on Center Street, Portland, 1973

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1973-01-01 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102731

Camp Lown campers and staff, Oakland, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Oakland Media: Photographic print

Item 102785

Portland police officer John Newell, ca. 1915

Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102826

Portland milkman Peter W. Rowe, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 103126

Benjamin Bullard to Sir William Pepperell on slave trading, Barbados, 1720

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1720-03-15 Location: Bridgetown; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103174

Colin Dunn's map of Westport Island, 1935

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1935-02-01 Location: Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

Item 103177

Ernest O. Porell bike ride, Portland, October, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-10-15 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103179

Rudy Vallee and Fay Webb, Portland, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1932 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103227

The Lafayette Hotel fire, Houlton, 1911

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1911-02-15 Location: Houlton Media: Photograph

Item 103587

H. T. Weeks & Company female store employees, Whitefield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: An individual through Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard

Item 103653

"An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103656

James Bridge to Reuel Williams discussing statehood, Boston, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-06-07 Location: Augusta; Boston Media: Ink on Paper

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Item 103746

Chansonetta Stanley Emmons, Charleston, South Carolina, 1926

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Charleston Media: Photographic print

Item 103750

Smyrna Mills church and parsonage, ca. 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1908 Location: Smyrna Mills Media: Photograph

Item 103819

FDR asks Mainers for vote, Portland, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1932-10-31 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative