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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 28566
Bath Iron Works and yachts, Bath, 1931
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1931 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 167
Raising of the Portland Monument, 1807
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807-06-09 Location: Portland Media: Paper
Item 27734
Captain Glen Leighton aboard sardine carrier, 1941
Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1941 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 6298
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Etching
Item 31507
Pine Point Boatyard, Scarborough, 1928
Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1928 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 46073
"Chester L. Pike," Lubec ca. 1950, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 46076
"Medric," Colson Boat Shop, Lubec, ca. 1970
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 26519
Launch of Doris Hamlin, Harrington, 1919
Contributed by: Northeast Historic Film Date: 1919 Location: Harrington Media: filmstrip
Item 12211
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 19269
John G. Dillingham letter to wife, May 9, 1861
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Chinchas Islands; Cape Horn Media: Paper
Item 34319
Sardine carrier Mary Anne deck, Thomaston, 1947, ca. 1947
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1947 Location: Thomaston; Lubec; Eastport Media: Photographic print
Item 34320
Sardine carrier Mary Anne afloat, Thomaston, 1947, 1947
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 27822
Barkentine Cecil P. Stewart, Thomaston, ca. 1919
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1919 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 14088
Barbour Boat Yard in Brewer, ca. 1902
Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: circa 1902 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print
Item 34313
Sardine carrier Mary Anne under construction, Thomaston, 1947
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 25843
Letter to Capt. Ebeneezer Hill, 1823
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 27733
Myers Lifeboat, Lubec, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 61860
Quarry rails, Swan's Island, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print
Item 148552
Launch of Harold S. Vanderbilt’s racing sloop “Ranger” at Bath Iron works, 1937
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1937-05-11 Location: Bath Media: Glass plate negative
Item 102872
S.S. "Lewiston" before launch, South Portland, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-10-31 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 102291
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Cape Porpoise Media: Glass Negative
Item 7639
Tug on the ways, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint
Item 12138
Passenger Steamer S.S. Portland, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 14518
Beeswax used in sailmaking, ca. 1990
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1990 Location: Camden Media: Beeswax, pine tar