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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 16419
Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford, 1944
Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: 1944-03-01 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 8429
Steam Lombard Loghauler, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print
Item 6334
Portland Federal Volunteers report, 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 28286
Contributed by: Lang Smith through Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper
Item 34108
Wood Island and lighthouse, Biddeford Pool, ca. 1915
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 21035
View toward Portland waterfront, 1911
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911-05-08 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 31362
The Second Blue Point School, Scarborough, ca. 1926
Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1926 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency
Item 7813
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Bass Harbor Media: Photoprint
Item 26830
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: 1937 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 60521
Eastern Star party invitation, Lubec, 1916, 1916
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1916-02-22 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper, ribbon
Item 16489
Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Jeremy D'Entremont, American Lighthouse Foundation through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard
Item 101550
Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1920
What are the buildings to the right of the United States Hotel?
Courtesy of Douglas Noble, an individual partner Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Postcard
Item 116542
A Map of Campobello and other islands in the Province of New Brunswick, 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1830 Location: Campobello Island Media: Ink on paper
Item 17349
Binoculars, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1865
Contributed by: An individual through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1865 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass, metal
Item 84432
Charles Oleson surgical kit, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Chattanooga Media: Wood, metal
Item 8246
Old Steam Lombard Loghauler and Driver, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print
Item 13275
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 15275
1st Maine Volunteers, Georgia, 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898-08-19 Location: Fort Oglethorpe Media: Photographic print
Item 21165
Bullseyes Racing in the Great Harbor of Mt. Desert, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1955 Location: Mount Desert; Cranberry Isles Media: Photographic print
Item 6305
Matinicus Rock lights, Penobscot Bay, 1891
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Location: Matinicus Island Media: Ink on paper
Item 21635
Street railroad car, South Portland, 1938
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-08-09 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 27065
Governor Brann Ferry, aerial view, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print
Item 74440
Human-powered generator, ca. 1975
Can you tell us who this is?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Media: Photographic print
Item 26734
Ferry Lubec at Dock, Lubec, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print