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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 15863

Electric Power Station at Old Falls, Sanford, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 16214

Multi-bed ward, Eastern Maine Medical Center, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1970 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16472

Houlton Grange Store Alarm Clock, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Houlton Media: Nickel plate

Item 16854

Blue Hill Falls Bridge, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 16855

Jonathan Morgan coffee mill, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Portland Media: Wood, iron

Item 16875

Edward Preble quadrant, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Media: Wood, ivory, brass

Item 17176

Letter from Peter Sanborn to daughter, 1857

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1857 Location: Readfield; Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17299

First Clock, Houlton, 1819

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1819 Location: Houlton Media: Wood, metal

Item 17515

Naval Air Station Operations Office, Brunswick, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1945 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 18039

Jay M. Preble, parents and son, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 18050

Telephone Central Office Building, Lewiston, 1903

Contributed by: Telephone Museum Date: 1903 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 18176

Candlestick patterns, ca. 1840

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Warren Media: Brass

Item 18745

Reeves Suction Sweeper, Houlton, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Houlton; Milford Media: Metal

Item 19223

Unfinished Bridge on Carriage Trail, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Bar Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Postcard

Item 19361

Wlilliam S. Perks home, Houlton, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 20158

Zylonite shirt insert, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Media: Cellulose nitrate plastic

Item 20249

Tukey's Bridge, Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20251

Construction of Martin's Point Bridge, Portland, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 20252

Martin's Point Bridge, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-03-21 Location: Falmouth; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20255

Construction of Veterans Bridge, Portland, ca. 1953

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1953 Location: Portland; South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20386

Blood transfusion apparatus, Fryeburg, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20393

Childen's pills, Fryeburg, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Glass, tablets

Item 20504

Casco Street, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 21073

Dr. Kendall Kittridge Chair, ca. 1795

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1795 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, fabric