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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
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
Item 20842
Canal Bank, Portland, ca. 1978
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 29974
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
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
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
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
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