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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
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
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
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
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
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
Item 102189
George Wythe requesting seeds from Philadelphia, 1773
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-12-22 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
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