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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 27007

Store brochure, Islesboro, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80727

Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 148832

"Sunbeam III" out of water, Camden, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 1950 Location: Camden Media: Photographic print

Item 54440

Name changes for a Presque Isle Bank, 1940 - 2000

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1940–2000 Location: Presque Isle Media: MP3

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Item 20842

Canal Bank, Portland, ca. 1978

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 29974

North Yarmouth farm, ca. 1900

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 149018

General offices of the Union Mutual Insurance Company, Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 31217

Demolishing fish factory, Lubec, ca. 1973

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1973 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 61846

Marion Stinson, 'Jill of All Trades,' Swan's Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 13158

Cumberland Block, Westbrook, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1882 Location: Westbrook Media: Photograph, Lantern slide, 35mm

Item 101371

Hauling fish with drudge-barrow, Monhegan, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101374

Mending nets at the Horn fish house, Monhegan, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 61854

Albert Buswell telling about sheep shearing on Swan's Island, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1940–1949 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 68524

William Haley letter from Savannah to his daughter Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-10 Location: Sebago; Savannah; Standish; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68147

Letter from Miriam Haley to William Haley, Jr., Sebago, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-06-28 Location: Sebago; Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33530

View of Downtown Bangor from City Hall Tower, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1870 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 81431

The Seaview Hotel, Friendship, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 152084

Four men on a long boat off Eagle Island, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 1960 Location: Eagle Island Media: Photographic print

Item 21513

Thomas Goodall, Sanford, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 21514

Thomas Goodall, Sanford, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 101358

Fishing gear and oak lobster traps, Monhegan, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101361

Fish house cribbage, Monhegan, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101362

Harrison Humphrey and nets, Monhegan, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101365

Tending seine nets in Monhegan Harbor, Monhegan, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Monhegan Media: Postcard