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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 100196

H.H. Hay Sons bottle, Portland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100197

J. W. Brooks & Co. bottle, Portland, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100289

Botanic physician letter of diagnosis, Springvale, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-07-23 Location: Sanford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100444

Keeper's house, North Twin Dam, 1870

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: 1870 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 103689

Man holding a compass, Rockland, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Rockland Media: Tintype

Item 104184

New Waste Gates at North Twin Dam, Millinocket, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Item 104194

Ripogenus Dam, Millinocket, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Item 104213

Pepperell Mills lower lagoon, Biddeford, 2014

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1844 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image

Item 104383

Amelia Earhart at Scarborough Airport, 1933

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1933 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 104403

Range #1 at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 2009

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1965 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital photograph

Item 105095

Construction of Portland Press Herald auxiliary building, Portland, 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1965-05-09 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 105659

Mary King Scrimgeour's embellished velvet and satin gown, Lewiston, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Lewiston Media: velvet, satin, cotton, lace, wool, metal
This record contains 15 images.

Item 105707

Evening dress with beaded motif, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Media: viscose, glass beads
This record contains 12 images.

Item 105850

COVID-19 signs on the ferry dock at Long Island, 2020

Courtesy of Nancy Noble, an individual partner Date: 2020-05-07 Location: Long Island Media: Digital image

Item 105961

Letter during influenza pandemic to Annie Cromwell Blake from daughter Alice, Jonesport, 1919

Contributed by: An individual through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1919-01-09 Location: Westport Island; Jonesport; Kelley Point; Beals Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 111777

Gambrel roof twin barn, Hamlin, 1991

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1991-06-17 Location: Hamlin Media: Photographic print

Item 116454

Rossignol barn, Van Buren, ca. 2003

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 2003 Location: Van Buren Media: Photograph

Item 116456

Landry barn mortise and tenon, Saint Francis, 1974

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1974 Location: Saint Francis Media: photographic print

Item 116457

Landry barn, vent hole, Saint Francis, 1974

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1974 Location: Saint Francis Media: photographic print

Item 116458

Twin barn, Frenchville, 1991

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1991-06-17 Location: Frenchville Media: Photograph

Item 148419

Elevation of lantern for Portland Head Light, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884-09-26 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 148420

Details of lantern for Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884-11-08 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 148463

Record player, ca. 1957

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1957 Media: Metal, Bakelite, rubber, wood
This record contains 3 images.

Item 148787

Steward Patricia Dutille in the galley of the "Sunbeam V," ca. 2007

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 2007 Media: Photographic print