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LC Subject Heading: Surveying

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 18429

Surveyor's compass, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1836 Location: Portland Media: Brass, wood, glass

Item 105350

Survey of two townships on the Kennebec River, 1790

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1790 Location: Madison; Cornville Media: Ink on Paper

Item 11772

Surveyor's Vernier Compass, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Brass, glass and pine

Item 14610

Surveyor's compass, Fort Kent, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Fort Kent Media: Metal, glass

Item 11773

Surveyor's half chain, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Iron, brass

Item 14613

Measuring wheel, Fort Kent, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fort Kent Media: Steel, wood

Item 7196

Charles Vaughan letter to Kennebec Proprietors, 1808

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1808-04-10 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
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Item 9221

Copy of a letter on backlots near Kennebec River, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11259

Survey tripod, York, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: York; York Media: Walnut, iron

Item 54903

Schooner 'Bowdoin' departs from Castine, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: circa 1950 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print

Item 54904

Schooner 'Bowdoin' in winter quarters, Baffin Island, 1922

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1922-04-02 Location: Bowdoin Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 55106

The schooner 'Bowdoin' crew, 1939

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1939 Media: Photo negative

Item 55120

U.S.S. 'Bowdoin' crew, Greenland, 1941

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1941 Media: Photo negative

Item 55121

Miriam MacMillan recording on 'Bowdoin,' 1947

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1947 Location: Siorapadoo Media: Photo negative

Item 55122

Schooner 'Bowdoin,' Greenland, 1939, 1939

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1939 Location: Kangerdluk Fjord Media: Photo negative

Item 76879

MacMillan navigating from 'ice bucket,' 1940

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1940 Media: Transparency

Item 76975

Sailors watching iceberg from 'Bowdoin,' 1947

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1947 Media: Transparency

Item 78950

Salem Towne Map, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1808

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1808 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Map

Item 98905

Trawl Survey for Maine Yankee, Westport Island, ca. 1978

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1978 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 105270

Manuscript map of Windham, 1872

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1740 Location: Windham Media: Ink on Paper

Item 102072

Plan of Royalsborough, ca. 1766

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1766 Location: Durham Media: Ink on vellum

Item 9599

Mucalesa Mountain from Mucalesa Pond, Talcott Survey, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Media: Phototransparency

Item 9602

Katahdin, as seen from Chamberlain Lake, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Media: Transparency

Item 13042

Rear of Sanctuary, Phippsburg Congregational Church, Phippsburg, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Phippsburg Media: Photographic print