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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 28350

Ether Shepley letter on Democratic Party, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Portland; Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68982

New Brunswick offical, Maine Civil Defense director, 1955

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1955-12-14 Media: Photographic print

Item 22032

Albert R. Day, Dixmont, 1897

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1897 Location: Augusta; Dixmont Media: Carte de visite

Item 17037

Carrie and Walter Mansur, Houlton, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton; Calais Media: Photographic print

Item 104418

Fire department equipment and storage unit, Troy, ca. 1942

Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1942 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print

Item 102164

Samuel Huntington to James Bowdoin on suppressing Shays' Rebellion, Hartford, 1787

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1785-05-26 Location: Hartford; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21257

F.O.J. Smith to G.W. Pierce, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11884

Post Office and Revenue Offices, Augusta, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Augusta Media: Postcard

Item 21059

Franklin Pierce to George Pierce, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Washington; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 77784

J.L. Chamberlain letter on Senate seat, Brunswick, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 112056

McKernan for governor t-shirt with Olympia Snowe patch, ca. 1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1995 Media: Cotton, ink
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Item 11053

Supporting the ERA, Augusta, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-06-30 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 36068

Thomas B. Reed to Lewis Pierce, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34043

Fire Station, Second Street, Hallowell, May 30, 1918

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1918-05-30 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 22536

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Rankin of Alfred, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Alfred Historical Committee Date: circa 1900 Location: Alfred Media: Photographic print

Item 71046

Edwin Stanton instructions to Col. George Shepley, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100681

Israel Washburn on Republicanism, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11204

City Hall clocktower construction, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 29087

Austin Willey, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 66451

City Hall and Congregational Church, Ellsworth, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Ellsworth Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 26207

Town Hall and Catholic Church, Old Orchard, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Postcard

Item 102192

John Chandler to William King on Maine statehood, Monmouth, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818-10-03 Location: Monmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104404

Town Hall and Community Church, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Plymouth Media: Photograph

Item 31437

Main Street, looking down river, Van Buren, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Van Buren Media: Glass Negative