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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 105075

Potosi (Bolivian) Two Reales Cob coin, Castine, ca. 1738

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1738 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105077

French four sols coin, Louis XIV, Castine, 1677

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1677 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105079

Bolivian Two Reales Cob coin, Castine, 1769

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1769 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105080

Peruvian Eight Reales Cob Coin, Castine, 1659

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1659 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105081

French ecu coin, Louis XIII, Castine, 1652

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1652 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105082

Dutch lion daalder coin, Castine, 1641

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1641 Location: Castine Media: silver

Item 105083

Columbian eight reales cob coin, Castine, 1657

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1657 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105084

Dutch three guilder (gulden) coin, Castine, 1682

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1682 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105085

French 1/2 Ecu coin, Louis XIV, Castine, 1690

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1690 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105086

Mexican Eight Reales Cob coin, Castine, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1690 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105088

Potosi (Bolivian) Eight Reales Cob coin, Castine, 1678

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1678 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105090

Brazilian 300 Reis coin, Philip IV, Castine, 1659

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1659 Location: Castine Media: Metal

Item 105092

German Schilling coin, Castine, 1667

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1667 Location: Castine Media: Metal

Item 104505

Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ambrotype

Item 105043

Signet ring, Richmond Island, ca. 1580

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1580 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 11775

Trelawny Black Point Deed, 1631

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1631 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on vellum

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Item 149

Lieut. General William Pepperrell, ca. 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Kittery Media: Photographic print

Item 5231

Fort Halifax Blockhouse, Winslow, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 10545

Map of Ancient Falmouth from 1630 to 1690

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1630 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 108655

Fort Augusta and annex at Small Point, Phippsburg, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Phippsburg Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 108850

Draper Heirs deed to John Burt, Sheepscot, 1736

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1736-01-13 Location: Alna; Newcastle Media: ink on vellum
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Item 11245

Chest of drawers attributed to John Bradbury, Sr. of York, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: York Media: Maple, pine, colored shellacs, brass

Item 102767

Copy of a plan of lands on the west side of Madomack River, Waldoboro, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774 Location: Waldoboro Media: Ink on paper

Item 22545

John Winslow deposition on Kennebec River, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Ink on paper

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