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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 99276

Lucretia Sewall to husband about dental issues, abolition, Portland, 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14904

Exxon Station Fire, Bangor, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 79521

Androscoggin No. 2 banner, Topsham, 1920

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1920 Location: Topsham Media: Silk

Item 22618

Perley Dodge, Easton, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Easton Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Easton Media: Photographic print

Item 33421

Alexander Merrill receipt, Cumberland, 1832

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1832 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 108643

Tabernacle group, Richmond, ca. 1910

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

Item 100364

George D. Bisbee, Peru, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Peru Media: Photographic print

Item 34144

Ford Fire Truck, Scarborough, ca. 1937

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1937 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 15113

Remember! The flag of liberty World War I poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Lithograph, poster

Item 58320

Laying the new water main, Strong, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 33425

James Hamilton, Jr., receipt, Cumberland, May 1830

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1830 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 149628

Madawaska port of entry, 1947

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1947 Location: Madawaska Media: Photographic print

Item 20710

Charles Lindbergh, Old Orchard Beach, 1927

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1927-07-24 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 11521

Cumberland No. 3 Steam Fire Engine, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12135

Fire steamer Cumberland 3, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 25074

Hose 6 and Ladder 6, Portland, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 28916

Civil Defense hang tag, ca. 1958

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1958 Media: Ink on paper

Item 76564

Hallowell hand pumper "Tiger" postcard, 1936

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1836 Location: Hallowell Media: Postcard

Item 81997

Antonio Sylvain, Tientsin, China, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1920 Location: Tianjin Media: Photographic print

Item 33427

Edward Small receipt, Cumberland, 1831

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1831 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 33435

Reuben Rideout receipt, Cumberland, 1831

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1831 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 33436

John Stubbs receipt, Cumberland, April 29, 1833

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1833 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 103749

Oakfield train station, ca. 1954

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1954 Location: Oakfield Media: Photograph

Item 76121

Gen. Banks concern about gambling, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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