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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 28018

Farewell appearance of Lillian Nordica, London, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1913 Location: London Media: Ink on paper, black and white printed poster w/ ph

Item 80008

'Rippling Waves Waltz' by Mellie Dunham, 1926

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103090

Skit performace on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

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Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-31 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Film transparency

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Item 103141

Lewiston High School student on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you know these Lewiston teenagers?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-04-14 Location: Portland; Lewiston Media: Film transparency

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Item 103173

Dave Astor Show guests around the piano, Portland, 1962

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Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-04-14 Location: Portland; Lewiston Media: Film transparency

Item 148516

Lillian Blauvelt’s opera gloves, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Media: Leather, mother of pearl

Item 152035

Christmas program at the Shailer School, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926-12-16 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Item 28781

Thespian Club, Paris Hill, 1864

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1864-02-12 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

Item 25180

Jane and Samantha Smith, Soviet Union, 1983

Contributed by: An individual through Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Photographic print

Item 20148

Notice for Indian exhibition, Wiscasset, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28722

Actors, Charles Dickens Cosmorama, Saco, 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912-06-07 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 68454

Theater ticket, Farmington State Normal School, 1928

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1928-11-24 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79370

Trustees of the Centre d'Héritage Franco-Américain, ca. 1972

Mystery Corner Item Do you know these people?

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1972 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 18219

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 17817

Orchestra, Eastern Music Camp, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1932 Location: Sidney Media: Photographic print

Item 72750

"Springtime" cast photo, Farmington State Normal School, 1925

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1925 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 110704

Student in costume with banjo, Farmington Normal School, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1928 Location: Farmington Media: photographic print

Item 25280

Le Montagnard Band, Lewiston, 1960

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1960 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 36243

Letter about Longfellow poem set to music, London, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18215

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18217

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18218

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18220

Dow Field Air Women's Army Corps Show, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 1431

Former home of singer Alice Nielsen, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Media: Photographic print