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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.


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Item 104871

Man feeding pigeons, ca. 1920

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Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1920 Media: Glass Negative

Item 149056

View of Van Buren, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1906 Location: Van Buren Media: Photographic postcard

Item 1019

Ragged Lake, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 9972

Acting Out Bible Stories, Camp Lanier, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Eliot Media: Photoprint

Item 11775

Trelawny Black Point Deed, 1631

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1631 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on vellum

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Item 12374

Razorblade sharpener, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Caribou; Saint Louis Media: Nickle plated steel

Item 13498

Complimentary ticket, Maine Chautauqua Union, 1893

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1893 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

Item 15701

Gorham Academy in 1886

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 23590

Biddeford Flood, 1885

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1885 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23693

Camp Mechano for Boys brochure cover, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: South Casco Media: Ink on paper

Item 27014

Bay View House Booklet, Islesboro, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper

Item 51996

St. Francis College, Biddeford, ca. 1955

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1955 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 53957

The casino at Cape Porpoise, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Cape Porpoise Media: Postcard

Item 67315

Otter Cliffs radio receiver, 1918

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1918 Media: Photographic print

Item 74110

Vertical writing practice sentences, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Pencil on paper

Item 74147

'Medial Writing Book' cover, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Media: Ink on paper

Item 74852

Electrical first-aid kit, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Media: Glass

Item 74876

Blackout lamp, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Media: Glass, tungsten, brass

Item 78863

Eastern Promenade, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 80748

Picture frame, Passamaquoddy, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Birchbark, ash, sweetgrass

Item 81710

The Coveside Inn demolition, Christmas Cove, 2006

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: 2006 Location: South Bristol Media: Jpeg

Item 82350

Brass candle spike, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Metal

Item 82361

Fire at Samoset House on Mouse Island in Boothbay Harbor, 1913

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 102683

Laura Val, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2009 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph