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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 49363

Peleg Whitman Chandler, Boston, ca. 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1841 Location: Boston Media: Daguerreotype

Item 52185

Roller Coaster remains, Old Orchard fire, Old Orchard Beach, 1948

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1948-10-04 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 54515

Hallowell Fire Station, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 68220

Miley Co., Portland, ca. 1912

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

Item 82375

Civilian Conservation Corps at Flagstaff Camp, 1933

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1933 Location: Flagstaff Media: Photographic print

Item 100115

175th anniversary Fire Department, Waldoboro, 2013

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 2013-08-10 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 104646

Fire at Bernstein's Store, Yarmouth, 1913

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1913-07-13 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 22608

Court Street, Houlton, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Leigh Cummings through Cary Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 10212

John R. Eaton, Wilton, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Wilton Media: Photoprint

Item 103727

Rural Letter Carriers Association of Aroostook meeting, Houlton, 1911

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1911-05-30 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 82326

Rollins B. Kelley Letter on CCC, Beals, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1933–1942 Location: Beals; Bar Harbor; East Machias; Farmingdale; Newport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82391

Civilian Conservation Corps gravel pit at Mt. Bigelow, Flagstaff, ca. 1935

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

Item 148216

Mill Pond, Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-07-01 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 22694

J.H. Hamlen & Son building after fire, Portland, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-11-05 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide

Item 82308

Jean P. Ouellette Letter on CCC, Upper Frenchville, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1938 Location: Upper Frenchville; Bar Harbor; Southwest Harbor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82327

James E. Kinney Letter on CCC, Thomaston, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1933–1946 Location: Thomaston; Patten; Millinocket; Warren Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99397

Flames rolling though the windows of Grafton Lumber, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-03-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 4116

Stephen Longfellow IV, Washington, D.C., 1824

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Location: Washington Media: Oil on canvas, gilded wood frame

Item 66122

Maine publicity postcard, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 5960

Fort land for William Ross, Brunswick, ca. 1763

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1763 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11719

"Maquoit," Brunswick, 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1740-06-04 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 11748

Joshua Scottow's land boundary, Brunswick, 1737

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1737-06-24 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 11751

North Yarmouth road, Yarmouth, ca. 1760

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

Item 100582

Samuel Washburn on Chancellorsville, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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