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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 102391

"Starting for the cattle show," ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 102422

France travel Bulletin, Pennsylvania, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Philadelphia Media: Print on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 103355

"Dave Astor Show" anniversary, Portland, ca. 1969

Mystery Corner Item Do you know these people?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1969 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 103788

Leslie Hybets and David Spector in Thanksgiving play, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-24 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103899

Frances Grayson's seaplane "Dawn" lands on Old Orchard Beach, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-10-27 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass Negative

Item 103980

Crowd in Monument Square, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 104208

Eastern States Exposition announcement, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Springfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104218

200th anniversary of the capture of Moose Island, Eastport, 2014

Courtesy of Ruth McInnis, an individual partner Date: 1814 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

Item 105002

Dedication Program Westport-Wiscasset Bridge, Westport Island, 1950

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1950 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105170

Houlton community and in Market Square, ca. 1910

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1908 Location: Houlton Media: Real Photo Postcard

Item 105330

Ida Hussey's "handmade" wedding dress, Guilford, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Guilford Media: silk, cotton, metal
This record contains 12 images.

Item 105606

Naval Officers at City Hall, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: glass negative

Item 105913

Airship disaster, Waterville, 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1908-09-02 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 108647

Fair House, Topsham, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Topsham Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 108784

Purr-Sist button, Bethel, 2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017 Location: Bethel Media: Metal, plastic

Item 109056

Farmington Normal students at train station, 1918

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1918-06-21 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic image

Item 110543

Mourning armband for George Washington, ca. 1799

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Media: silk, ink
This record contains 3 images.

Item 110544

Mourning badge for Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: silk

Item 110643

The Lodge residents, Farmington Normal School, 1933

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1933 Location: Farmington Media: photographic print

Item 110702

Farmington Normal School graduates, 1928

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1928 Location: Farmington Media: photographic print

Item 110872

Richard Anderson, Cap Gaspé, Canada, 1999

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999-06-05 Media: Photographic print

Item 111408

Mother-of-the-Bride ensemble, South Portland, ca. 1969

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1969 Location: Portland Media: polyester, nylon, acetate, metal
This record contains 25 images.

Item 111801

MCMA silver medal, Portland, 1854

Contributed by: Mechanics' Hall Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Silver medal

Item 111876

Bronze medal from exhibition, 1854

Contributed by: Mechanics' Hall Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: bronze