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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 16204

First ambulance, Eastern Maine General Hospital, 1900

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: 1900 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18348

Portland Police officers help Santa, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 20584

Congress Street from Congress Square, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 25964

Gardiner Fireman's Ball drawing, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Gardiner Media: Pencil on paper

Item 31245

Fire, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911-04-30 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 35280

Harmon's Corner fire ruins, Biddeford, 1911

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1911-07-08 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 82379

CCC 178th, Bog Brook Forest Fire Crew, Flagstaff Camp, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1938 Location: Madison; Flagstaff Media: Photographic print

Item 82387

Civilian Conservation Corps tree climber, Bridgton, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1935 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print

Item 105200

Exchange Hotel fire, Houlton, 1942

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1942 Location: Houlton Media: Photograph

Item 108983

Margaret R. Foote application for membership to Old Ladies Home, Bath, 1949

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1949-12-14 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19240

Woodbury S. Purinton on capture of John M. Dillingham, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; East Harpswell; Charleston; Philadelphia Media: Paper

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Item 35967

William J. Curtis, New York, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 81734

Westbrook Fire Department, 1914

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1914 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 82343

Kenneth E. Young Letter on CCC, Greenville Junction, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1935 Location: Greenville Junction; Ellsworth; Bangor; Millinocket Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9200

Abner Small prison diary, 1864-1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864–1865 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34731

Jewett self-heating can patent, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98788

Patch Display Board, 2013

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 2013 Location: Waldoboro Media: Wood, textiles

Item 108952

Community Center, Frye Island, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Frye Island Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Frye Island Media: Photographic print

Item 11749

"Royalston," Durham, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: Durham Media: Ink on paper

Item 1440

Reservoir break, Portland, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 23317

Central Garage, Biddeford, 1915

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 31244

Firefighting, Bangor, 1911, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911-04-30 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 31915

Exchange Street Ruins with armed guard, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 35303

Biddeford Fire Engines, 1909

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1909 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print