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Category: Public Events & Celebrations

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 36901

Sanatorium parade, Hebron, ca. 1912

Courtesy of David Sanderson, an individual partner Date: circa 1912 Location: Hebron Media: Photographic print

Item 37061

John Bapst High School Orchestra, Bangor, ca. 1931

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: circa 1931 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 50317

Allan F. Everett, Charles B. Clark and Carl E. Milliken, Portland Harbor, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 53954

Service Flag unfurling at Bancroft-Foote Cottage, Fairfield, 1918

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1918 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 53959

Service Flag unfurling at Golden Rule Cottage, Fairfield, 1918

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1918 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 55227

Good Will girls on Christmas morning, Fairfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1950 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 67296

City Council resolve after death of Mayor Jonathan Tuck, Biddeford, 1861

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1861-01-19 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67548

Letter from Lorenzo Gammon to his cousin in Sebago, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-11-24 Location: Washington; Sebago Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 68364

Ticket for Historical Pageant, Farmington State Normal School, 1924

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1924-06-17 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 68434

Beanie's Public Beach Dedication, Strong, ca. 1963

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1963 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 68443

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-02 Location: Sebago; Portland; Bridgton Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 69226

History Pageant, Farmington State Normal School, 1924

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1924-06-17 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 69689

Home Ec Christmas, Farmington State Teachers College, 1957

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1957 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 78738

President Eisenhower, Senator Smith and Governor Muskie, Skowhegan, 1955

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1955-06-27 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 78741

Margaret Chase Smith, Skowhegan, 1955

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1955-06-27 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 78744

President Dwight Eisenhower, Skowhegan, 1955

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1955-06-27 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 78746

President Dwight Eisenhower, Senator Smith and Governor and Mrs. Muskie, Skowhegan Fair Grounds, 1955

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1955-06-27 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 81876

Centennial Parade Float for GAR & WRC, Monson, 1922

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1922-08-24 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 82431

Civilian Conservation Corps 50th Anniversary, Sugarloaf Mountain, 1987

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1987-08-14 Location: Sugarloaf Media: Photographic print

Item 96820

Boothbay Harbor's Sons of Veterans' parade float, 1919

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 98100

Civil War veterans, Belfast, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 99018

Lizzie Howard on wedding of former slaves, Leeds, 1864

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1864 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100559

Civil War monument dedication, Bethel, 1908

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1908-05-30 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 100735

Female jockeys at trotting park, Maine, ca. 1898, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Central Institute Date: circa 1898 Media: Postcard