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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
Item 103355
"Dave Astor Show" anniversary, Portland, ca. 1969
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
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
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
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