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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 27865

Charter Contract, Schooner Platina, 1845

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1845-05-02 Location: New York; Antwerp Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104421

Al Nutting inspecting Norway pine, Troy, ca. 1950

Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1950 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print

Item 22072

Northeast Harbor's First Ambulance, 1937

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: 1937 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 14898

York Street fire clean-up, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1945-01-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 31336

Corporate firefighting vehicle, Lubec, ca. 1950, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 14888

York Street fire cleanup, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1945-01-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 82339

George Chase Letter on CCC, Brownville Junction, 1991

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1940 Location: Brownville Junction; Bar Harbor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33656

Dr. Philip Haigis, Scarborough, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 100286

Franklin Towers, Portland, 1969

Contributed by: Portland Housing Authority through Maine Historical Society Date: 1969-09-02 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 30986

Ebenezer Everett, Brunswick, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1840 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 20327

Fire, Deering High School, Portland, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921-05-21 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 30991

Stephen A. Ellison, Brunswick, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 35331

Certificate of Meritorious Service, St. John's High School, Bangor, 1918

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: 1918-06-12 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 82363

Junior Hose Company No. 3 of West Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 6040

Fire Bucket, ca. 1806

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1806 Location: Portland Media: Leather, paint

Item 104420

Field day with chain saws, Troy, ca. 1942

Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1943 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print

Item 27169

Lightning Strike, Baptist Church Steeple, Thomaston 1992

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1992-06-14 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 30220

Breaking the roads in winter, North Yarmouth, ca. 1945

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 5343

Lot #1 in Harpswell, 1743

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1743 Location: Harpswell Media: Ink on paper

Item 68863

Copy of a plan of Black Point, Scarborough, 1741

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1741 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper, map

Item 105163

Sockanossett steam fire engine, Houlton, ca. 1880

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton Media: Real Photo Postcard

Item 20710

Charles Lindbergh, Old Orchard Beach, 1927

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1927-07-24 Location: Old Orchard Beach; Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 148237

Bandstand, Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-08-02 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 11746

Merriconeag Neck, 1749

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749-07-04 Location: Brunswick; Harpswell Media: Ink on paper