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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 16979

Hand Cranked Sewing Machine, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Houlton Media: Steel

Item 17145

Hospital Administration Building, Bangor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 17301

Mill stone, Houlton, ca. 1814

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1814 Location: Houlton Media: Stone

Item 17375

Mt. Desert Island Hospital, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Mt. Desert Island Hospital Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photograph Postcard

Item 17539

Roscoe Stephens' telescope, Kennebunk, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Kennebunk Media: Postcard

Item 17540

Roscoe Stephens home, Kennebunk, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Kennebunk Media: Postcard

Item 18042

Melvin Preble home, Bangor, ca. 1900

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

Item 18043

Dr. Melvin Preble, Bangor, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18232

Blow pipe, ca. 1840

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Warren Media: Metal

Item 18233

Burnishing tools, ca. 1840

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Warren Media: Wood, metal

Item 18235

Container for polishing powder, ca. 1840

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Warren Media: Metal

Item 18344

Red Cross staff, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 19307

Eye and Ear Infirmary, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 19308

Home for Aged Women, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 19367

Arthur Winslow letter to family, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19524

Adze. Stockholm. ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel, wood

Item 19528

Crooked knife, Stockholm. ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel, wood

Item 19556

Tin Snips, Stockholm. ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel

Item 19557

Iron tongs, Stockholm. ca. 1940

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Stockholm Media: Iron

Item 20073

Battery voltage tester. Stockholm. ca. 1900

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Stockholm Media: Metal

Item 20384

Dorothy (Stevens) Dore, Fryeburg, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 21492

Etta Miles, Sanford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 21528

Louis F. Trafton, Druggist, Springvale, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 21690

Unidentified Individual, Sanford, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative