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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 7821

Japanese Peace Conference, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Kittery; New Castle Media: Postcard

Item 6798

Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10802

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to wife, Betsey about prison, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-02-20 Location: Portland; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25666

Sewer excavation, Biddeford, ca. 1914, ca. 1914

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1914 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 7440

Sewer construction, Main Street, Biddeford, 1914-1915, ca. 1914

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1914 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 33424

Simeon Webber receipt, Cumberland, 1830

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1830 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 11725

Map of Brunswick, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 9980

Charlotte E. Hobbs in the library, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lovell Media: Photoprint

Item 31204

Industrial School for Girls, Winthrop Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1919

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1919 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 76584

Lisbon Engine Co. #1 fire muster dance ticket, 1874

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1874-11-18 Location: Lisbon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101154

Post Office, Norcross, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1910 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 99402

Burning of the Eagle's Aerie Fraternal Headquarters, Biddeford, 1977

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1977-01-17 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 100705

Film of public works snow removal, Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: filmstrip, 16mm

Item 36598

City Farm, Biddeford, ca. 1935

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 10647

Train derailment, Waterville, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979-06-09 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 31003

Fire at Diamond National Match Factory, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 103739

Fire on Hobson's Wharf, Portland, 1934

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6847

Plan of a division of land belonging to Dominicus Jordan, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 9454

Clarence V. Emerson, Lewiston, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 10803

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to his wife, Betsey, Mar. 15, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-03-15 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23379

Firemen's Muster, Presque Isle, 1938

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 23383

Firemen's Muster, Presque Isle, 1938, 1938

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 34351

Ice Storm, Emergency workers, Hallowell, 1998

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1998 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 104200

Engineer's House fire aftermath, Millincoket, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print