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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 55115

Schooner 'Bowdoin' navigating Strait of Belle Isle, 1947

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1947-08-08 Location: Strait of Belle Isle Media: Photo negative

Item 55119

Miriam and Donald MacMillan, Greenland, 1947

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1947 Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 73333

Red Cross life saving class, ca. 1926

Mystery Corner Item Do you know who these men are and where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1926 Media: Glass Negative

Item 101276

William Whipple on Revolutionary War and economy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-09-02 Location: Portsmouth; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102782

Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, Westport Island, 2016

Contributed by: Bob and Callie Connor through Westport Island History Committee Date: 2016 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

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Item 104513

Captain Lewis Mitchell, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Ambrotype

Item 104938

"New England the Most Remarqueable Parts Thus Named," 1637

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1614 Media: Engraving

Item 105624

Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019

Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital

Item 108610

Life saving station, Popham Beach, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Phippsburg Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 108659

Hospital Island, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Edgecomb Media: Photographic print

Item 148241

"S.S. Sarmatian," Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-02-23 Location: Portland; Liverpool Media: Photographic print

Item 148251

Barque "Sacramento," Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-10-19 Location: Portland Media: Photographic Print

Item 148774

"Sunbeam III," ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 1950 Media: Photographic postcard

Item 5586

Portrait of Lemuel Moody, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 9614

Receipt, Liverpool, 1864

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1864-03-11 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9749

Entries from 'Emerald' log book, 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22920

Schooner, Saco, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 25215

Cmdr. Samuel Blyth, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Ink on paper

Item 25574

Logbook of the Ship Eliza Ann, 1809-1814

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: circa 1811 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper, linen sailcloth, twine binding

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Item 28286

Survey Chart, Islesboro, 1884

Contributed by: Lang Smith through Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper

Item 28995

First day at sea for the Bowdoin Boys, 1891

Contributed by: Farnsworth Art Museum through Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1891 Media: Photographic print

Item 29003

Grand River party leaving the 'Julia A. Decker,' Labrador, 1891

Contributed by: Farnsworth Art Museum through Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1891 Media: Photographic print

Item 31727

Fannie and Edith Shipwreck, Scarborough, December 4, 1900

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1900-12-04 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 33464

Last of "Twelve Apostles" navigational aide, Cumberland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print