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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 80822

Former Hospital, Main Street, Bridgton, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Bridgton Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper, photograph

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Item 81071

Map of Asticou Corner, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1954

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1954 Location: Mount Desert Media: Illustration, ink on paper

Item 81255

Science Hill Outing, East Dixfield, ca. 1880

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

Item 82322

Union River Power House and Dam, Ellsworth, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Ellsworth Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Ellsworth Media: Postcard

Item 82336

'Medric' and 'Bowdoin,' East Boothbay, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: East Boothbay Media: Photographic print

Item 88005

Dam, Grand Lake Stream, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Grand Lake Stream Media: Glass Negative

Item 98489

Elliott's Diner, Main Street, Dixfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

Item 98907

Russell S. Morse Cabbage Slicer, East Dixfield, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: East Dixfield Media: Wood, metal

Item 100129

Middle Street west from Main Street, south side, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 100167

Dr. Langley's Bitters bottle, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100312

Kiah Sewall advice on cold baths, Mobile, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856-07-14 Location: Mobile; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101119

Constructing Dolby Dam, East Millinocket, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1905 Location: East Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Item 101173

Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1867 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 102250

Dana's Sarsaparilla advertisement, Belfast, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102672

Rifat and Tasneem Zaidi, Damariscotta, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Damariscotta Media: Digital photograph

Item 103616

Fingerprinting explained to students, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-12-17 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103922

Pepperell Mill canal, Biddeford, 2017

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1842 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital photograph

Item 103940

Rusty turbine at Biddeford Mills, 2015

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1846 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital photograph

Item 104088

Mercy Hospital School of Nursing classroom photo, Portland, 1941

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: 1941 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 104255

Medicinal recipe for Phthisis Pulmonalis, Hallowell, 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1802-10-19 Location: Hallowell; Mt. Vernon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104302

Recipe for reusing rose petals, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104303

Cure for cancer, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104334

Prototype flocking module at Pepperell Mill, Biddeford, 2018

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image

Item 104382

Amelia Earhart's visit to Maine airports, 1933

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