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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 97334

E. Josephine Holgate bookplate, 1923

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: 1923 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 98916

Hair wreath, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Hair, cloth

Item 101784

Thomas Reed to Thomas Robison regarding the Caribbean economy and slave market, Sint Eustatius, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Havana Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102181

Benjamin Rush on monetary transactions, Philadelphia, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-05-19 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102182

Roger Sherman on import taxes, New York, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-05-06 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105269

Map of Maine drawn by Sarah N. Young, 1822

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1822 Media: Ink on Paper

Item 105885

Damariscotta Mills, Damariscotta, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Damariscotta Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 105903

Grimes Cove and Ocean Point, East Boothbay, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Boothbay Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 116457

Landry barn, vent hole, Saint Francis, 1974

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1974 Location: Saint Francis Media: photographic print

Item 135801

PSNH interior showing Penobscot canoe, taxidermy mounts, and display cases, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 30988

Daniel Elliot, Brunswick, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 149691

Aimée Daigle funeral card, 1921

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1921 Location: St. John Plantation; Eagle Lake; Fort Kent Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27881

Front Street, Bath, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

Item 29079

Hotel Nemattano, Lubec, 1891

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1891 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper, envelope

Item 27898

John O. Shaw bill, Bath, 1882

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1882 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 112086

Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 3, 1717-1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1717–1781 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 201 images.

Item 14584

Mackerel plow, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Curved wood handle with a slate cutter

Item 17069

Fryeburg Fair postcard, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Fryeburg Media: Postcard

Item 8812

'A Concise Statement' Shaker document, 1963

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1790 Location: New Lebanon Media: Paper

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Item 6355

Bill of sale for slave Scippio, 1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-12-07 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8935

Cletrac 10-ton plow, Portland Company, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 12402

Cumberland No. 3 Steam Engine, Portland, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 18427

Wallpaper, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 61117

Roves, Popham Colony, ca. 1607

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Iron