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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 21992
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1846 Location: Poland; Cornish Media: Carte de visite
Item 22199
'The Dawn,' Old Orchard Beach, 1927
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1927-10-18 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Item 27852
Harvesting Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940
Contributed by: An individual through Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Item 31512
Donald Thurlow's lobster boat, Scarborough, 1943
Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 31757
Peacock factory and sardine carrier, Lubec, ca. 1949
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1949 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 48254
Deborah Thaxter wedding shoes, 1772
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772 Media: Leather
Item 65144
Letter seeking furlough to vote, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-23 Location: Alexandria; Petersburg; Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper
Item 80298
Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, 1840
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1840-08-26 Location: Westport Island; Readfield; Kents Hill Media: Ink on paper
Item 81700
Carding Mill, South Waterford, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: South Waterford Media: Photographic print
Item 99411
Woodbury K. Dana anniversary celebration, Westbrook, 1916
Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1916-06-07 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 99473
Sawmill, Westport Island, 1946
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1946 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print
Item 100913
John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1833 Location: Hampden Media: Ink on paper
Item 102068
"Tract of land lying in Poland," 1798
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1798 Location: Auburn; Poland; Minot; Turner Media: Ink on paper
Item 102069
Early map of Lewiston, Auburn and Minot, 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Lewiston; Auburn; Minot Media: Ink on paper
Item 102072
Plan of Royalsborough, ca. 1766
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1766 Location: Durham Media: Ink on vellum
Item 102252
Plan of burial ground, Minot, ca. 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Minot Media: Ink on paper
Item 135818
"The Bee has Landed," Weld, ca. 1980
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Weld Media: Pencil on paper
Item 149657
Fort Fairfield potato field, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1905 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Photographic postcard
Item 8146
South Channel Dam bulkhead, Skowhegan, 1901
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1901-12-16 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 13196
Horse drawn potato digger, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 21351
Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: Woodland Media: Photographic print
Item 34161
Peacock Canning Co. shop, Lubec, ca. 1975, ca. 1975
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 75487
Contributed by: Cheryl Vigue through Hartland Historical Society Date: 1967 Location: Hartland Media: Photographic print
Item 88021
American Can Plant, Lubec, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Glass Negative