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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 1495
William Preble's controversial interpretation of a vote on separation from Massachusetts, 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Brunswick Media: Paper
Item 79083
Pres. Buchanan letter about Bath ship, Washington, 1848
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848 Location: Portland; Washington; Bath Media: Ink on paper
Item 21260
F.O.J. Smith letter on surplus of banks, 1836
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper
Item 102774
Portland Custom House officials under President James Buchanan, ca. 1857
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1857 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print
Item 98723
Post Office and Customs House, Belfast, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Belfast Free Library Date: circa 1875 Location: Belfast Media: Stereograph
Item 51318
George Washington to Tobias Lear, Savannah, 1791
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Savannah Media: Ink on paper
Item 100646
Israel Washburn Jr. on Lincoln's inauguration, Augusta, 1861, 1861
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-01-21 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 20114
Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, 1785
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1785 Location: Falmouth; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 15776
Ransford W. Shaw, Houlton, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 11702
Gov. Carl E. Milliken, Augusta, ca. 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Item 77479
Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Hartland Media: Postcard
Item 5486
Rebecca Usher account of Abraham Lincoln visit, Virginia, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point; Hollis Center Media: Paper
Item 7189
General Winfield Scott, ca. 1846
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Engraving
Item 21984
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1839 Location: Turner Media: Carte de visite
Item 51297
Washington letter to Henry Knox, 1789
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 21064
Franklin Pierce on Jonathan Cilley, 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Hillsborough; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 104416
Troy Forest field day at Piper Farm, Troy, ca. 1942
Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1945 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print
Item 27744
Mock Trial, Saco, January 17, 1906
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1906-01-17 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 61895
Federal Courthouse, Portland, 1911
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1911 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 12838
Nathan Cleaves, Portland, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 15786
Governor Llewellyn Powers and council, ca. 1897
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: Houlton; Augusta Media: Photographic print
Item 15549
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Ink on paper
Item 77737
George Beal letter on federal appointments, Norway, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Norway; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 28079
Center Meetinghouse, Farmington, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
