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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 65203

Community Christmas Club program cover, Surry, 1961

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1961-05-22 Location: Surry Media: Mimeographed ink on paper

Item 84639

Confederate Lorenz musket, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Iron, brass, beech

Item 14590

Grafting Froe, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Forged iron

Item 19452

Bush Hammer, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Item 78422

Exposition Building, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104303

Cure for cancer, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7652

Samuel Freeman's waistcoat, Portland, ca. 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1786 Location: Portland Media: Silk, linen, metallic thread
This record contains 14 images.

Item 18255

Great Falls on the Saco River, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Baldwin Media: Postcard

Item 26701

School Street, Lubec, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 31091

The White School, Scarborough, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 33275

Waterfront view Lubec, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 33486

Main Street in South Blue Hill. ca. 1910, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Blue Hill Media: Postcard

Item 43300

Train station and waterfront, Bangor flood, 1902

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1902-03-20 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 81235

Knight's Cottage, Lake Hebron, Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 81267

Westbrook High School, Westbrook, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 102757

Society of Mayflower descendants seal, ca. 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Media: Wax

Item 105858

Reopening sign at Coffee By Design, Portland, 2020

Courtesy of an individual partner Date: 2020-05-06 Location: Portland Media: Digital image

Item 135821

"Great Auk, Murre, Cormorant, Loon, and Puffin eggs," Weld, ca. 2014

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2014 Location: Weld Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 10731

Knights of Phythias Hall, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

Item 22513

William Pepperrell receipt for purchase of enslaved man, 1718

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1718-05-26 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101065

Circus swing, Boston, 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1853 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

Item 102282

Neal Dow regarding the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad, Portland, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849-10-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102537

World War I Red Cross Canteen uniform, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Cotton
This record contains 13 images.

Item 111523

Glamour pajama suit, Yarmouth, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Yarmouth Media: silk