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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 102289

Goat Island Lighthouse, Cape Porpoise, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Cape Porpoise Media: Glass Negative

Item 103814

MacMillan Arctic Expedition official farewell, Wiscasset, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923-06-24 Location: Wiscasset Media: Glass Negative

Item 104458

Round Pond fishing fleet, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Bristol Media: Tintype

Item 105015

Figure de la Terre Neuve, grande riviere de Canada, et cotes de l'ocean en la Nouvelle France, 1618

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1607 Media: Ink on paper

Item 105207

Marie Antoinette House, North Edgecomb, ca. 1915

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

Item 148789

Reverend Rob Benson working aboard the "Sunbeam," 2008

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 2008 Media: Photocopy

Item 177

Observatory timber contract, Portland, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807-04-08 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7060

Windjammer, Camden, 1941

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: 1941-05-15 Location: Camden Media: Photographic print

Item 131

Painting of the "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-09-05 Location: Monhegan Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 165

Signal flags, Portland Observatory, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Portland Media: Art on paper

Item 167

Raising of the Portland Monument, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807-06-09 Location: Portland Media: Paper

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Item 1121

Slave ship evading the Royal Navy, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting

Item 5730

The Brooklyn steamer wrecked in Casco Bay, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Media: Photographic print

Item 6157

Signals at the Portland Observatory, ca. 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1807 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 6641

Compass, Westbrook, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800 Location: Westbrook Media: Metal, paper, wood

Item 8799

Self-portrait sketches, Charles D. Sigsbee, 1901

Contributed by: Portland Public Library Date: 1901 Location: Washington; Havana; Washington Media: Ink on paper

Item 8800

Sigsbee's narrative of battle of 'The Maine,' 1899

Contributed by: Portland Public Library Date: 1898-02-15 Location: Havana Media: Ink on paper

Item 9286

Schooner 'Susan' bill of lading, 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1802-04-19 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9495

Schooner Zebedee E. Cliff, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 9497

Schooner, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1918 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 9613

Receipt, Chincha Islands, 1861

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1861-04-09 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9630

'Rising Sun' log book, 1863

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1863 Location: Callao; Cork; Queenstown Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12798

John W. Deering, Portland, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 13932

Mariner's Compass, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Brass, glass, wood