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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 6504

Captain Doughty, Orr's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

Item 7718

Laurents Hansen, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 9902

Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, 1865

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1865 Location: Thomaston Media: Ambrotype

Item 13548

Lyle gun, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass, wood

Item 13552

Master time control clock, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1950 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Metal and wood

Item 13784

From the Log of the Mascot, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-07-07 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print

Item 15187

Captain P.A. Griffin, Searsport, 1863

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1863-11-20 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 16440

Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, ca. 1850

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Thomaston Media: Engraving

Item 17014

Commodore Preble pitcher, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic

Item 20940

John Dillingham letter to wife, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20941

John Dillingham to Margaret Dennison, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-05-26 Location: Bangor; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20942

John Dillingham letter from New York, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-09-05 Location: New York; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20943

John Dillingham letter from Puerto Rico, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20952

John Dillingham letter from New Orleans, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: New Orleans; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20955

John Dillingham to wife, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: Georgetown; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20958

John Dillingham from St. Thomas, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: Saint Thomas; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20969

John Dillingham to wife, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: New York; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20971

John Dillingham on voyage from Palermo, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: New York; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20972

John Dillingham to wife, 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847 Location: Freeport; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20973

John Dillingham letter concerning sailing prospects, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848 Location: New York; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20974

John Dillingham on economics of shipping, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-04-27 Location: Philadelphia; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22543

Letter concerning troops for Louisburg campaign, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Roxbury; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23198

Steamer Norumbega Aground, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1920 Location: Southwest Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 26298

Captain's Cabin, "Washington B. Thomas," Thomaston, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print