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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 6641

Compass, Westbrook, ca. 1800

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

Item 6958

Presumpscot Falls, 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 6961

John Daniels painting, North Anson, ca. 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1869 Location: North Anson Media: Oil on board

Item 7281

George Washington, ca. 1796

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1796 Location: Portland Media: Engraving, lithograph

Item 11196

Longfellow Centennial Commemorative Card, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Cambridge Media: Paper and wood

Item 11848

Souvenir Plaque of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Plaster

Item 11851

Stone storage crock, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton; Fort Fairfield; Caribou Media: Stoneware

Item 14754

Twombly genealogy sampler, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen

Item 14757

Genealogy of the Cooper family sampler, ca. 1832

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1832 Location: Pittston Media: Silk on linen

Item 25661

Chamber of Commerce, Portland. ca. 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 51710

Good Will Campus, Fairfield, 1911

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1911 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 10441

Receipt from Henry Knox to Thomas Dodds, December 12, 1788

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1788-12-12 Location: Thomaston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10465

Henry Knox statement of payment to Joseph Cooke, November 16, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791-11-16 Location: Thomaston; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27065

Governor Brann Ferry, aerial view, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 82

Gangway board from 'U.S.S. Hartford', ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Wood

Item 16531

Letter from Charles G. Dawes, Vice President, 1925

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1925-06-16 Location: Thomaston; Washington Media: Typed letter, signed

Item 4141

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow miniature, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Paint on ivory in brass frame

Item 4253

Dagger crafted in the Libby Prison, Virginia, by a prisoner of war, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Richmond Media: Metal, leather
This record contains 4 images.

Item 5435

O.O. Howard's West Point dress coat, ca. 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1853 Location: West Point ; Leeds Media: Wool, cotton, brass, leather
This record contains 3 images.

Item 6150

Charles F. Rice, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Location: Yarmouth Media: Oil on canvas

Item 6396

Crazy quilt, Camden, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Camden Media: Satin, velvet, silk

Item 6886

James N.W. and Chansonetta Stanley Emmons, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Media: Watercolor on ivory, metal

Item 6962

North Anson landscape, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: North Anson Media: Oil on board

Item 7275

George Washington commemorative pitcher, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Creamware, pottery