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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 58341

James Phinney Baxter, Portland, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Location: Portland; Gorham Media: Oil

Item 61863

Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's Island, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 62841

Map of "The Plains," Waterville, 1911

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: 1911 Location: Waterville; Waterville; Waterville Media: Ink on paper

Item 63410

William Haley letter to son in Sebago, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-08-25 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63562

Gen. O.O. Howard funeral, Burlington, Vermont, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-10-29 Location: Burlington Media: Photographic print

Item 63563

Gen. Oliver Otis Howard funeral, Vermont, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-10-29 Location: Burlington Media: Photographic print

Item 65100

Sobeyaka Campfire, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 66582

S.S. Peter and Paul church, Lewiston, ca. 1938

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

Item 66905

Strong Bicentennial Logo, Strong, 2001

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 2001 Location: Strong Media: Ink on paper

Item 66928

Charles Bridges mule team request, Port Hudson, LA, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Castine; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66929

Transfer of quartermaster stores, Port Hudson, LA, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66932

Lt. Charles Bridges request for coffins, Port Hudson, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66940

John C. Phinney to Lt. Charles Bridges, Louisiana 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Castine; Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66948

Lt. Charles Bridges Board of Survey report, New Orleans, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: New Orleans; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67505

4th U.S. Colored Infantry, Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C., ca. 1864

Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Washington Media: Digital image of glass negative

Item 67667

Black troops in camp, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Digital image of stereograph

Item 67669

Letter from Wm. Haley Jr. to his daughter, Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-01-15 Location: Winchester; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67670

Horace Kollack to his cousin John Bickford, Sacarappa, 1865

Contributed by: David Heath through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-02-15 Location: Westbrook; Sebago; Lynn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67862

William Haley, Jr. letter to his wife, Miriam, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-04-25 Location: Washington; Arlington Heights; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68147

Letter from Miriam Haley to William Haley, Jr., Sebago, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-06-28 Location: Sebago; Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68446

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-09 Location: Sebago; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68447

Pierpole Campfire, Farmington State Normal School, 1922

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1922 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 68681

Soangetaha Campfire Girls, Farmington State Normal School, 1915

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1915 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 70074

Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Old Town Media: Linen texture postcard