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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 25391

Agreement for masts, bowsprits and yards, 1769

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1769 Location: Falmouth; Windham; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6738

Going Blueberrying, Alfred, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a film negative

Item 6909

Loading Hay into the Cow Barn, Alfred, ca. 1910

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1910 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a print

Item 68443

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-02 Location: Sebago; Portland; Bridgton Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 68529

Letter from William Haley to his daughter Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-31 Location: Sebago; Savannah; Georgetown; Hilton Head Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6906

The Dairy, Alfred Shakers, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a film negative

Item 6912

Elder Delmer Wilson, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative

Item 8547

One of the buildings at the Patten Lumbermen's Museum, Patten, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1965 Location: Patten Media: photographic print

Item 148829

Reverend Anson Williams supervising the unloading of the "Sunbeam III," Bar Harbor, 1940

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 1940 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 5276

Maine Centennial Parade, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6624

Cow Barn, Alfred Shakers, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: Alfred Media: Photographic print, glass plate negative

Item 6747

Shaker Elder Henry Green on sales trip, ca. 1896

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1896 Media: Slide from a photograph

Item 6907

Elder Henry Green's Workshop, Alfred Shaker Village, ca. 1900

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1900 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a print

Item 13683

West Kennebunk Post Office, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Kennebunk Free Library Date: circa 1890 Location: West Kennebunk Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 14401

Garden crew, State School for Boys, South Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14859

Tukeys Bridge, Back Cove, Portland, sketched in 1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 14866

Slopes of Munjoy Hill, Portland, as it appeared ca. 1840, created in 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 19260

Capt. John G. Dillingham letter to wife, December 21, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Bath; New York; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 22429

Elm Tavern, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Pencil on paper

Item 102171

Arthur Middleton requesting money withdrawal from John Ross, Philadelphia, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-12-24 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102182

Roger Sherman on import taxes, New York, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-05-06 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102189

George Wythe requesting seeds from Philadelphia, 1773

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-12-22 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 148219

Foundation for MCRR depot, Union Station, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-07-09 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 25390

Receipt for mast supplies, Falmouth, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-08-31 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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